States combat alarming drug overdose deaths
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have passed "Good Samaritan" laws that grant limited immunity to drug users who seek help for someone who has overdosed, according to the Trust for America's Health (TFAH), a nonpartisan research and …
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Missing girlfriend of Solon man found dead in Philadelphia
Since then, the FBI helped local police in a multi-state search for Malik, the Delaware County Daily Times reported. … He was sentenced to 80 hours community service, 177 days in jail and to attend a drug and alcohol treatment program. Records say he …
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States consider reviving old-fashioned executions
LOUIS (AP) — With lethal-injection drugs in short supply and new questions looming about their effectiveness, lawmakers in some death penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a more gruesome past: firing squads, electrocutions and gas …
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Surry man sentenced to 14 years for kidnapping teen at gunpoint during BMW sale
Landry told the court he hit a low point at the time of the crime but is no longer abusing drugs and is up-to-date on the medications he needs to control his mental illnesses. At the time of the kidnapping, he had recently been discharged from the Army …
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David Stern leaves as 'No. 1 reason' for NBA success
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the NBA had an insufficient TV deal, a reputation for its crippling substance abuse problem and lacked a national identity. "The NBA was on a course, but still going from side to side," said Jerry Colangelo, the USA …
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Science of the Times: Corbett's re-election hopes going to pot
By Alex Rose, Delaware County Daily Times. Posted: 01/27/14, … On the other hand, a spokesman did say Corbett might consider legalizing marijuana for medical use if the federal Food and Drug Administration deems it a valid treatment. Here's the thing …
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