New York Grapples With Growing Movement to Legalize Pot
New York grapples with growing movement to legalize pot
… wearing sandwich boards that say “Joints $ 5?” They do in Colorado. And if marijuana is advertised like alcohol or tobacco, could a cute cartoon figure like Pete the Pothead become the new Joe Camel? … Should New York legalize marijuana? Here are …
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For Jared Remy, leniency was the rule until one lethal night
Bella, Jared Remy's longtime defense attorney, said he does not believe Remy “got any special treatment” in court. “What happened to his … From an early age, Remy wrestled with dyslexia and aggression, and by adolescence, the Weston Public Schools …
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Opiate Addiction Treatment Hubs Save Money, State Says
Opiate addiction treatment hubs save money, state says
However, like any budget decision, that number represents a "leap of faith," said Rep. Kitty Toll, D-Danville, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (ADAP) budget. "They're basing it …
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Legislators Are Told Addiction Services Are Fragmented, Clients Younger
Legislators are told addiction services are fragmented, clients younger
More treatment needs to be available, especially in inpatient rehabilitation centers and community maintenance programs, she said. "It's like a revolving door through detox," Dr. DiLorenzo said. "The wait lists are humongous." Dr. DiLorenzo also called …
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Former heroin addict remains sober almost four years after she went to prison …
She and two other women battling addiction, Jessica Neeley, 27, and Mary Pat Frost, 44, started a peer support group for women at Born Free, a substance abuse treatment center on Blackstone Street. Eager to help, Campbell is involved in Many faces, …
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Faces of Drug Abuse: Computer Models 'Average' Users of Different Drugs
Faces Of Drug Abuse: Computer Models 'Average' Users Of Different Drugs
It then combined those images to draw up a subtle but illuminating look at how use of different drugs is able to distort the human face – in often disturbing ways. You can read more about the methodology here – it's limited, but not uninteresting …
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Governor Shumlin Headlines Panel On Prescription Drug Abuse
The Democrat cited data that since 2000 there has been a 770 percent increase in opiate addiction and a 250 percent increase in heroin use in Vermont. But Shumlin also noted Vermont is not the only state struggling with such statistics. "The problem in …
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Plenty of intriguing stories abound as NCAA Tournament gets up to full speed
Payne met the 8-year-old two years ago while she was in the hospital for a cancer treatment and struck up an immediate bond with one of his biggest fans. … The second-round Midwest Regional game between Texas and Arizona State tonight has jokingly …
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Paramount's Star-Studded Gala Raises Million for USC Cancer Researcher
Though Agus is perhaps best known for treating Steve Jobs in the final years of his advanced illness, it was the physician's treatment of Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone that prompted entertainment industry philanthropists to take notice of his work …
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As pills killed kids, Florida shrugged
Pain doctors asked few questions as they dispensed thousands of prescriptions for narcotics each day to drug tourists from as far away as Canada, as well as to locals, often under the guise of treating suspect injuries. As the drug trade prospered …
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