Prescription drug use at root of many Utah addictions and deaths
"Increases in substance abuse treatment admissions, emergency department visits and most disturbingly, overdose deaths attributable to prescription drug abuse place enormous burdens upon communities across the country." The report finds few states are …
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Bloomington recovery center goes forward despite opposition
GEORGE – Plans to open a residential drug and alcohol treatment center in the Bloomington Ranches neighborhood of St. George will apparently go ahead without any opposition from the city, according to statements from both city officials as well as the …
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SHUTDOWN IMPACT: 13 Days after the federal government closed, affects are …
The government shutdown continues with some hope for those who would like to visit the nation's national parks: The Obama administration said it would allow the states to use their own money to pay for park operations and Utah jumped at the chance …
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