Bills Passed to Help Curb Heroin Abuse, Boost Some State Workers' Pay; 10-Inch …
Bills passed to help curb heroin abuse, boost some state workers' pay; 10-inch …
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Nygren's four bills would allow trained emergency responders to administer Narcan to ward off overdoses, grant limited immunity for those who report overdoses cases to rescuers, expand community drug disposal programs and require those buying …
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Family doctors can catch PTSD by screening high-risk patients
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TORONTO — Family doctors can play a key role in initially screening patients, such as those in the military, at high risk for post-traumatic stress disorder, an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests. Author Dr. Allison Crawford …
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Counties urge Pa. to upgrade 911 systems, restore safety-net funding
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The association praised a slew of reforms to child abuse prevention and child protection, for instance, but emphasized that the state needs to supply counties sufficient resources to enact them. “Unfunded mandates are … Suspend, rather than eliminate …
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