Report: Baby Died From Drug-Laced Breast Milk

Report: Baby died from drug-laced breast milk

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A California mother is facing murder charges in the 2012 death of her infant son, who reportedly died after drinking his mother's breast milk laced with a variety of prescription drugs, according to HLN affiliate KTVU. Sarah Ann Stephens, 32, of Citrus …
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Post-Prison Treatment Reduces Recidivism Among Women With Substance Use

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Women offenders with substance use problems face many challenges when returning to the community after prison release—including obtaining employment, reuniting with children and family, and coping with pressures to return to drug use. … Aftercare …
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Otsuka bags Astex cancer drug programs, R&D ops for 6M

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The Japanese company is buying a biotech which earns revenue from Dacogen, which recently added an approved treatment for elderly patients in Europe suffering from acute myeloid leukemia. … "I hope that this acquisition of Astex will strengthen not …
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Prison rift deepens among California Democrats

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Under a counterproposal Steinberg unveiled Wednesday, California would get three more years to reduce its prison population to court-mandated levels while counties would get $ 200 million a year to expand drug treatment and mental health care for …
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