drug abuse

Vt. Drug-Abuse Film Spurs Action – Rutland Herald

Vt. drug-abuse film spurs action – Rutland Herald

Vt. drugabuse film spurs action
Rutland Herald
Vermonter Bess O'Brien was surprised when 5,000 people showed up last fall for a 32-community statewide tour of her drugabuse documentary “The Hungry Heart.” But the Northeast Kingdom filmmaker was more… Continue reading

SALINE: City to Create Drug Abuse Task Force in Response to Heroin Overdoses – Heritage Newspapers

SALINE: City to create drug abuse task force in response to heroin overdoses – Heritage Newspapers

SALINE: City to create drug abuse task force in response to heroin overdoses
Heritage Newspapers
Mayor Brian Marl announced in his State of the City address Monday the creation of a drug abuse task… Continue reading

State and Federal Medicaid to Share $15M From BioScrip to Resolve Kickback

State and federal Medicaid to share M from BioScrip to resolve kickback
OLYMPIA — Washington state will receive a total of roughly $ 98,000 as part of a $ 15 million state-federal settlement with BioScrip, Inc., a pharmacy that provided prescription drugs to Medicaid patients. The settlement resolves allegations… Continue reading

Law-Abiding Man Ordered to Quit His New Job After Police Wrongly Branded Him

Law-abiding man ordered to quit his new job after police wrongly branded him
… new position as a child and adult welfare helpline advisor, subject to the CRB check proving acceptable. But he was left dazed and in the lurch when the checks claimed he had convictions for Class… Continue reading

In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse

In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
MONTPELIER, Vt. — In a sign of how drastic the epidemic of drug addiction here has become, Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday devoted his entire State of the State Message to what he said was “a full-blown heroin crisis” gripping… Continue reading

Reaction to Governor's Pot Plan Mixed

Reaction to governor's pot plan mixed
“Compelling data reveal that medical cannabis can be a superb treatment for AIDS-related wasting; and the weight loss, vomiting and nausea associated with chemotherapy, as well as pain, insomnia, migraine, muscle spasms, certain types of seizures and … Read more on The Saratogian

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