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May 2, 2007

Recovery Specialist

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Commissioner Deborah M. Talmage takes keen interest in the rehabilitation of drug-court defendants who appear before her.

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By Andrew Harmon
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      It wasn't easy to convince Santa Barbara that it had a drug problem.
      A city known for its staggering wealth and resplendent view of the Santa Ynez Mountains was far removed from the entrenched substance abuse found in larger urban areas, many residents assured themselves.
      But Santa Barbara County Su... (continued)

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