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Hollywood, Health & Society Panel Discussion – Addiction: Fact & Fiction

Hollywood, Health & Society Panel Discussion – Addiction: Fact & Fiction — Keynote by Dr. Timothy Condon, Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse. Recovered addicts, medical experts, specialists in drug and tobacco policy,…


Local view: Facts support medical marijuana
I can guarantee my son will not suddenly turn to a nefarious life of crime and drug abuse if allowed to try this potentially promising seizure treatment. The seizures and existing prescription seizure drugs have rendered him nonverbal, incontinent …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Windsor Launches Program to Halt Cocaine Addiction in

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Windsor Launches Program to Halt Cocaine Addiction in
Drug rehab centers stand firmly upon the foundation of the Twelve Spiritual Principles of recovery, which include Honesty, Hope, Faith, Courage, Integrity, Willingness, Humility, Love for Others (Brotherly and Sisterly), Justice, Perseverance …
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Applause for business achievements
The Allen County Juvenile Drug Court has been in operation since 2002 and was one of the first juvenile drug treatment courts in Ohio. In 2013, the Ohio Supreme Court, for the first time, established standards for the certification of specialized …
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First Offenders Program in Florida ?

Question by Ashley: first offenders program in Florida ?
what is it ? what do you have to do if you are put in it ? How long is the program ? ikno that the charqes will be taken off my record but will me going to the program be on my record ? please – if you know anything , tell me asap.
kThanks

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Answer by WATCH DOG
Florida Pretrial & First Offender Diversion programs are possible in some case. Generally speaking. In a diversion program, a client agrees to abide by the terms of a contract with the state attorney’s office for a period of time (usually 6 months to1 year)

New Molecular Targets Offer Potential Treatment Option for Hard-to-Treat Melanoma

New molecular targets offer potential treatment option for hard-to-treat melanoma
… might be sensitive to existing or future drug therapies," said William G. Nelson, MD, PhD, a member of the SU2C Scientific Advisory Committee and director of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
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Christie's ideas about non-violent, drug offenders gain support
Christie's highly anticipated State of the State address on Tuesday provided a plan to expand drug treatment and employment services for low-level offenders. … The Center for Prevention and Counseling receives funding to treat drug court participants.
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What Are Your Thoughts on Drug Addict Being Considered as Handicapped?

Question by Craptacular Wonderment: What are your thoughts on drug addict being considered as handicapped?
Or how about these examples?

Veterans of war that feel they can no longer communicate with society the way they did before they went to war?

Children/Adults (over 18) that have graduated from foster homes without a sense of family within them, and can’t find their place in society?

Homeless and/or forgotten people – this could be a great many descriptions for the reasons of how and why…

Are these handicaps in your view? Why or why not?

In the Big White Ghetto

In The Big White Ghetto
Kentucky and West Virginia have abortion rates that are one-fourth those of Rhode Island or Connecticut, and one-fifth that of Florida. More marriage … The lesson of the Big White Ghetto is the same as the lessons we learned about the urban housing …
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Drug Court Judge Gisele Pollack Enters Rehab After Erratic Behavior At Work
A judge who presides over a drug court in Florida is entering rehab after unprofessional acts on the job. Broward County Judge Gisele Pollack, who has been open about her past troubles with alcohol, admits she suffered a relapse, the South Florida Sun …
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