New DPA Report Highlights the Impact of the War on Drugs on Veterans …

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Last Friday, the Drug Policy Alliance released an updated and revised edition of its seminal 2009 report, "Healing a Broken System." The report examines the plight of veterans struggling with incarceration and psychological wounds of war, such as …
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Prescription drug abuse conference set in SW Va

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Federal prosecutors are organizing a conference on prescription drug abuse next week in southwest Virginia. The conference will be held Nov. 14 at the Wytheville Meeting Center. Among those scheduled to make remarks are U.S. Attorney Timothy Heaphy …
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For veterans, a place to find some help

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Problems plaguing returning veterans are well documented: depression, post-traumatic stress, self medication with alcohol and drug abuse, problems finding a home and a job. Many returning troops come from families living below or near the poverty line, …
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