UNODC Launches Pakistan Drug Protocol
UNODC launches Pakistan drug protocol
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"The objective is to provide high-quality evidence-based drug treatment services to drug-dependent people," the UNODC said. The "Treatment Protocols for Drug Use" document was produced with assistance from the Pakistani Ministry of Narcotics Control …
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Experts to Discuss Twin Cities' Increase in Synthetic Drug Use
Experts to discuss Twin Cities' increase in synthetic drug use
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The drug and alcohol treatment center Hazleden is bringing together several experts Tuesday, Dec. 4 in St. Louis Park to discuss the increased use of synthetic drugs in Minnesota, especially in the metro. Despite the focus on heroin in recent years …
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Generation Why: Dating … With Cancer
Generation Why: Dating … With Cancer
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In 1997, fresh out of college, Tamika Felder moved from her hometown in South Carolina to Washington, D.C., to chase a job as a television producer. When she landed her first gig, she didn't care that it didn't come with health insurance. She was just …
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Colorado Amendment Changes Nothing for Service Members
Colorado amendment changes nothing for service members
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If they're at a house where the drug is present, be aware if marijuana is baked into food; know if an establishment they're in allows recreational use of the drug. All of these situations are potential pitfalls for a service member, but Bruton offers …
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Lenny Kravitz to Play Marvin Gaye in New Biopic
Lenny Kravitz to Play Marvin Gaye in New Biopic
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The Evening Standard is reporting that Lenny will relive the last few years of Gaye's life in the film, covering his alcohol addiction and tax evasion while he lived in London in the early 1980s. Marvin battled against his drug dependency after moving …
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Guest View: Washington and Colorado Voters Opt for a Smarter Drug Policy
Guest View: Washington and Colorado voters opt for a smarter drug policy
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A 1994 study found that domestic enforcement costs four times as much as treatment to reduce the amount of drug users, seven times as much as treatment to reduce the amount of drugs consumed and 15 times as much as reducing drug-related violence in …
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