NY Lawmakers Take Aim at Heroin Resurgence
NY lawmakers take aim at heroin resurgence
ALBANY >> New York lawmakers have introduced a set of bills to help fight heroin with tougher penalties for dealers, more funding for overdose-reversal drugs and increased better coverage for treatment. … The six bills would increase penalties for …
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Garfield Co. Group Gets Grant to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
Garfield Co. group gets grant to combat prescription drug abuse
The newly formed County Health Improvement Organization in Garfield County has been given a $ 10,000 grant to fight prescription drug abuse in the county. Allison Seigars, associate director of Rural Health Projects, Northwest Area Health Education …
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Granted Clemency, Billy Wheelock Begins New Life After Prison
Granted clemency, Billy Wheelock begins new life after prison
"Someday this (sentencing disparity) will be remembered as one of the most horrific things we've done in American history," said University of Denver professor Arthur Gilbert, a U.S. drug policy scholar who became friends with Wheelock's fiancée while …
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New York Lawmakers Take Aim at Scourge of Heroin
New York lawmakers take aim at scourge of heroin
EMBARGOED UNTIL 3 AM APRIL 28–Syringes are packaged at Boom Health center for distribution to drug addicted users, Friday April 25, 2014 in Bronx, N.Y. New York lawmakers are putting forward a package of legislation that seeks to fight the resurgence… Continue reading
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Drug Rehab Center Des Moines IA | Drug Absue Des Moines | Drug Rehab Center Des Moines IA — http://desmoines.alcoholismrecoverycenter.com/drug-rehab-center-des-moines-ia/ Drug Addiction Treatment Des Moines takes the time to gage whether or not thei…
Some fault retired correctional services director for agency's troubles
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Missouri Man Who Exposed Partners to HIV Clouds Question of Laws on Disease
Missouri man who exposed partners to HIV clouds question of laws on disease
In 2009, Nick Rhoades was sentenced to 25 years for not disclosing his HIV status to a sexual partner. There was no room in the law to consider a lesser charge based on the facts that Rhoades… Continue reading