Synthetic Marijuana: A Legal High That Has Far-Reaching Effects

Synthetic marijuana: A legal high that has far-reaching effects

Filed under: drug treatment centers

The Day Reporting Center — a county program that allows criminal offenders to leave jail early and receive supervision and treatment to prevent them from committing future crimes — tests for the drug and provides treatment like it would for any other …
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Afghanistan's legacy of child opium addiction

Filed under: drug treatment centers

There are about 90 drug treatment centers dispersed throughout Afghanistan, but most are small, poorly staffed and underfunded. The United States and its allies have the resources to rapidly expand and adequately fund such treatment and rehab centers …
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Ed bill overshadows lengthy agenda for W.Va. gov

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Among other provisions, it would increase supervision and drug treatment options for inmates upon release and reduce the number of parolees who are returned to prison for minor violations. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced that bill earlier this …
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Heroin, prescription drugs often to blame for overdose fatalities in county, state

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Nationally, drug overdose deaths increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2010, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 38,329 deaths in … Patients also are referred to a crisis program that offers chemical …
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