Officials Teach Community How to Detect Meth Activity

Officials teach community how to detect meth activity

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(WDRB) — The dispatchers on 911 emergency hotline care about emergencies — NOT your bedtime. … Pearson, commander of LMPD's meth team, is teaching the community what to look for, but he says the drug does not just affect the people addicted to it.
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Why the US Won't Allow a Dying Iranian Sociologist to Join His Family

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He belonged to a student group that organized protests in support of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. But traveling to the U.S. hadn't been a problem before … Sarvestani was known for his work on poverty, drug addiction, and urban spaces. His students …
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Rising rate of suicide could link to job loss

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Professionals advise a several-prong approach to addressing suicidal thoughts, including counseling, peer-to-peer support groups and sometimes medication, said Carolyn Givens, executive director of the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. … of …
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