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Heroin at the Shore: Rehab Centers Struggle to Keep Up With Demand

Heroin at the Shore: Rehab centers struggle to keep up with demand
In 2011, the latest data available, New Jersey had 361 substance abuse treatment facilities — up from 341 in 2007, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Of those, 210 were listed as private nonprofits, 127 private …
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Morris County parent-youth summit set for Nov. 19 in Randolph
The summit, sponsored by the Morris County Department of Human Services, is designed to enlighten and empower youth, parents, law enforcement officials, educators, helping professionals and community members about substance abuse, bullying and life …
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How Would You Defend the Death Penalty or Do You Think Its Indefensible? Explain.?

Question by soybeansauce06: How would you defend the death penalty or do you think its indefensible? Explain.?
In his dissent in Gregg v. Georgia, Justice Brennan argues against the death penalty, calling it “official murder.” What is the basis for his conclusion? How would Kant respond to Brennan’s argument?

***I have to write a 3-5 page essay and use my terms and language in “Ethics form” because I did it in my own words and bombed my first essay…. HELP ME OUT!!!!

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I’ve Been Searching for a Drug Rehabilitation Center in Douglaston, New York, Can You Help Me?

Question by cheyanne lw: I’ve been searching for a drug rehabilitation center in Douglaston, New York, can you help me?
My classmates and I are planning to put up a school club against drug addiction here in New York. We want our first project to be an information campaign about drug interventions and substance treatment programs. Currently, we’re looking for a rehabilitation center which can provide us with some of the info that we need.

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Answer by Niki
This link is a list of all rehab centers in New York. There is one in Douglaston, and many nearby.

Kennedy Nephew to Speak From Experience on Drug Abuse, Recovery

Kennedy nephew to speak from experience on drug abuse, recovery
He is now an advocate for recovery and mental-health programs and has worked with the White House Office on Drug Control Policy and the World Health Organization. … It's time we begin to acknowledge that and make a commitment toward treatment.
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Mary's House, a safe house for women, has grand opening
Mary's House offers nonjudgmental help to any woman struggling with addiction issues. The goal is to help them avoid dangerous situations. Help getting off drugs will be offered, but is not a requirement to receive aid. Women who are well into recovery …
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Vertex Will Cut 370 Jobs, Repay Tax Credits From Mass.

Vertex will cut 370 jobs, repay tax credits from Mass.
Much of Vertex's hiring in recent years has been tied to promoting Incivek, considered a pioneering treatment for the hepatitis C virus. Despite the Incivek setback, Vertex leaders took pains to stress that their mission of building a sustainable …
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Regeneron grows and celebrates success
To keep the company's expansion in New York, the state has approved $ 8.5 million in Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits for the jobs-creating project. The Town of … While state officials did not disclose other locations eyed by Regeneron, the company …
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Is There Any Available Drug Abuse Treatment in St. Paul, Minnesota?

Question by josh: Is there any available drug abuse treatment in St. Paul, Minnesota?
I wonder if there is any available drug abuse treatment for cocaine. I now live in New York but I decided that if I really want to get treated, I want it to be in my hometown which is St. Paul, Minnesota. I’ve been battling this addiction for quite some time now and I guess I just got tired of it so now I wanted to start all over.

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Answer by bumblebee
St Paul Metro Treatment Center

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