Amendment dilutes terms for drug tests
Fiscal analysis showed that it could cost the state millions to implement such a drug testing program, with limited savings. It's unclear … And he said repeatedly that if the person is in a drug rehab program, he or she can continue to receive the …
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Doctors have reached limit on prescribing medication for heroin withdrawals
So many heroin and prescription painkiller addicts have entered rehab locally over the last several months that providers no longer can offer one popular kind of medication-assisted rehab. So Beacon … But cost isn't the only force behind the switch …
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States use Good Samaritan laws, Narcan, to fight drug overdoses
Chris Christie, left, and singer Jon Bon Jovi at a drug rehab program in Paterson, N.J. Bon Jovi, whose daughter survived an apparent heroin overdose in 2012, helped convince Christie to sign a â œGood Samaritanâ law shielding overdose victims and …
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One of Britian's wealthiest woman died the way she lived: As a junkie.
By Larry Mcshane / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Friday, December … “I could not cope with her dying or confront the reality of her death,” said Rausing, who later pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of a body and went into drug treatment. Eva …
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NBA Notes: Ricky Rubio could return Saturday
Wall was re-examined in New York on Friday by Dr. David Altchek, who said Wall is showing improvement but that there is still some irritation in the knee. Altchek said Wall has been treated with three lubricating injections. "He will continue to be …
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Austin Texas Drug Rehab Identifies Increase in Young Adult Addiction
Stephanie Bongiovi, rock star Jon Bon Jovi's daughter, was arrested in New York State on Wednesday on drug possession charges following a suspected heroin overdose, local police said. According to Reuters, Bongiovi, 19, was found unresponsive in a …
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R.I.P. Donnie Andrews, real-life inspiration for The Wire's Omar | TV …
The Baltimore Sun is reporting the death of Larry "Donnie" Andrews, the reformed stick-up man whose real-life exploits of preying on the city's drug dealers gave birth to The Wire's Omar. Andrews reportedly died after … While Andrews continued his …
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