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Drug Rehab New Hampshire
is here to help people with drug and/or alcohol abuse problems in New Hampshire. find treatment options. Due to our diverse networking system we can find a treatment option tailored to each individuals specific situation and needs. We are able to provide all phases of recovery included but not limited to, alcohol and/or drug intervention, drug and/or alcohol detox, in-patient treatment, out-patient treatment, short term treatment (30 days or less), long term treatment (90 days or longer).
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We design personalized treatment programs to provide each abuser with the greatest chance of a successful recovery outcome. Our comprehensive networking system works hand in hand with all of the drug treatment centers in New Hampshire. At Drug Rehab New Hampshire we know that each individual is unique and are treated as such. Deciding upon a treatment option in New Hampshire, or anywhere can be a daunting task for any individual or family, we will guide you through each step of a comprehensive treatment plan for you or your loved one. We are determined in our mission, that every drug and/or alcohol abuser in New Hampshire. that has a desire to change their life will be given a chance to recover from their addiction and we are dedicated to ensuring that they are given the opportunity to do so.
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We realize that each individual in New Hampshire. is in a different financial situation and we will find treatment options for each individual regardless of their financial situation. No matter what your financial situation everyone will receive the treatment help they are looking for.
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Merrimack, New Hampshire officer goes beyond dutyMERRIMACK, New Hampshire – A routine traffic stop: A motorist exceeds the speed limit, a New Hampshire police officer picks him up on radar and pulls him over. It happens every day, everywhere.
But not always do cops on routine patrol have the good ear, and good sense, of Joe Goodridge.
A driver stopped several years ago on Route 3 explained he was on his way to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Sensing the man had a need to talk, New Hampshire Officer Goodridge – now Master Patrolman Goodridge – decided to forego the ticket and instead give the guy the time of day.
“I was pretty friendly to him and gave him a break on the ticket, and just made a good rapport with him,” Goodridge said. “I asked him if he had any chemical dependant problems. We just sat there and talked for a little while.
“He was at ends – he wanted to change his lifestyle, and I thought maybe he could help himself by (talking to us).”
Goodridge let the guy go, but not without first dropping a suggestion.
“I told him, I’m going to give you a break,” Goodridge said. “Maybe you can come in and give us some information.”
When the man drove off, Goodridge never expected to see him again. He was wrong.
“He ended up coming in (to the police station), which was a surprise to everybody,” Goodridge said.
The information the man provided led to a major drug arrest, the first under the New Hampshire state’s drug kingpin law.
The anecdote is one of many examples why Goodridge, 33, was honored Saturday as Merrimack’s Police Officer of the Year.
The ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8641 also honored two other public safety officials: Assistant Fire Chief Howie Young as Firefighter of the Year and EMS Lt. John Chisholm as EMT of the Year.
For the traffic stop that turned the crucial drug tip, Goodridge received a 1999 Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket award from the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council.
The award acknowledges the efforts of those officers who have maintained high motor vehicle activity and as a result have made significant arrests, recovered stolen property or drugs and have made a difference in providing a safer environment in which to drive.
Goodridge joined the Merrimack police force as a part-time officer in 1993, becoming full time five years later. In his short time on the job, he’s discovered he has a knack for landing in the middle of things.
He’s engaged in foot chases with bad guys packing loaded guns. He’s had a suicidal man level a shotgun at him. Two years ago he played a chief role in the pursuit of a bank robber. And this past June he provided the FBI important information in a terrorism matter. His boss, New Hampshire Police Chief William Mulligan, declined to give further information about the matter.
“For a guy that hasn’t been on the job that long, it seems like I get involved in a lot of the critical incidents,” Goodridge said. “Some of the guys think I’m a magnet for it.
“It’s not like your investigation brought you to the call. There are times when good investigative work can turn into something bigger. But a lot of the bigger calls, generally, you’re just called there.”
But it’s the little stuff, too, that makes Goodridge such an outstanding officer, Mulligan said.
For example, Mulligan cites the time Goodridge responded to a criminal mischief complaint about a number of trees being cut down. Goodridge not only located the suspects within 90 minutes, he also spent time with them, having them apologize to the homeowners and replant the trees – with the victims agreeing not to press charges.
Goodridge then took the youths on a tour of the police station.
“I knew some of the kids in the area who had a couple of scrapes with the law,” Goodridge explained. “I did kind of some more intervention than just bringing them into the court system. I think the kids were deserving of a break. Sometimes, if you can do it with the victims’ OK, it can be the best route.”
As a teenager in Merrimack, Goodridge was once cut a break when he was caught speeding in his Jeep. Ironically, the officer who stopped him, Sgt. Dan Edmonds, was his field-training officer when Goodridge joined the New Hampshire police force. Edmonds didn’t remember the incident, but Goodridge sure does.
“A lot of people, when they deal with the police, think it’s always bad, whether it’s a speeding ticket or whatever,” Goodridge said. “But it doesn’t have to be that way, and I think that was a good lesson.”
It was a lesson Goodridge learned well, and applies now on the job.
“This guy is just an all-around good officer,” Mulligan said. “He comes to work every day and he does his job.”
A lot of New Hampshire officers do that, but Goodridge is an example of the best a police officer can be, the chief said.
“Officer Goodridge exemplifies the kind of officer we want,” Mulligan said.
Goodridge devotes time to after-school activities, including organizing volleyball games at Merrimack High School, where his sister Laurie Rothhaus teaches.
“It’s a good time,” Goodridge said. “We usually get a couple of officers to go over there, to get to know (the students).
“It gets you out of the police car. It gets you out of the uniform. I think you’re more approachable, which is important because sometimes the uniform and the cruiser can be intimidating.”
Goodridge also used to play and later coach defense for the Merrimack High School football team. His schedule of rotating among different shifts makes it hard for him to find the time he’d like to devote to coaching. He hopes to move up the career ladder someday to detective and eventually land an administrative job, which will be make it easier if he has a family. For now, he shares a place in Goffstown with roommates and a pet dog.
A Merrimack native, he played linebacker for the Tomahawks and was an All-State wrestler. Always athletic, Goodridge was honored as the most physically fit cadet in his class at the police academy.
Goodridge says he loves being a cop, except for the paperwork. In fact, police work seems to run in his blood – as it does in his family.
Last year and older brother, Detective Patrick Goodridge, was honored as police officer of the year in Nashua.
The sibling rivalry dates to when both tried out for the Litchfield, New Hampshire Police Department.
“We both ran to stay in shape so that we could get the job,” Goodridge said. “I told him if he beat me on the run, that I’d pay his entrance exam.”
Of course, Patrick won and was hired on the Litchfield force. Joe was passed over for the job.
“I didn’t think, when I made the bet, there was any way he’d beat me,” Goodridge said. “I actually lent him my sneakers
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