Sting Accused of Helping Turn Uruguay Into a Laboratory for Drug Reform

Sting accused of helping turn Uruguay into a laboratory for drug reform

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"A reduction in the spread and influence of drug addiction will not be achieved by a liberalisation of drug use, as is currently being proposed in various parts of Latin America," he said during a visit to a crack addiction clinic in Rio. Instead, he …
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Ontario County Jail programs target substance abuse

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While an inmate at the Ontario County Jail, she took part in a program offered at the jail by the Finger Lakes Addictions Counseling & Referral Agency Inc. that helps inmates struggling with drug or alcohol abuse. Substance Abuse3.jpg. Substance Abuse2 …
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A Helping Hand for Military Veterans

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Unfortunately for our veterans, few who need treatment for alcohol or substance abuse are referred to the help they require. Again, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "A study of Army soldiers screened 3 to 4 months after returning from …
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Bitter Pills series: Finding ways to combat the growing prescription drug …

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Fayetteville and other communities across North Carolina are working to copy Brason's blueprint. It's a strategy that must include changing the culture of pain treatment and providing better help to people who become addicted to legal drugs. The state …
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