Toronto Public Health supports safe-injection sites for drug users

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About 75,000 drug users in Toronto had access to needle exchange services in 2010, but Shahin said that program does not prevent overdoses. Supervised injection sites have trained nurses on hand who can monitor addicts in addition to giving them clean …
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One-time football standout Alton Voss fights addiction for second chance at GVSU

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Voss soon began to trust Patterson's judgment, so when she suggested entering a rehab program at CMI Abasto in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Voss jumped at the opportunity. "I did not think for a second, I just asked what I had to do," Voss said. "I didn't …
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New to DVD

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It's about sidelining immigrants and minorities, a White House initiative that seesawed from treatment to law enforcement, mandatory minimum sentences even some judges consider unfair (crack cocaine carries harsher penalties than powder cocaine …
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