Format, Funding Options Taking Shape for Veterans Court in Orange, Osceola
Format, funding options taking shape for veterans court in Orange, Osceola
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A new veterans-court program is close to launching in Orange and Osceola counties to help keep returning troops who land in trouble out of jail by connecting them to counseling, mentors or other services they need. The latest talks between court, state …
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Kadner: County finds funds for inmate care
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Disparity in Generic Drug Prices Is a Bitter Pill to Swallow
Disparity in generic drug prices is a bitter pill to swallow
Filed under: prescription drug abuse
Generic prescription drugs have to meet exacting standards for ingredients and quality, which you'd think would make them uniformly priced at pharmacies. But that, of course, isn't the case. Generic drug prices can be all over the map, depending on …
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A Delay In Relief From Copays For Costly Drugs
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Purposeful Parenting Starts With Communication
Purposeful parenting starts with communication
Filed under: drug abuse help for teens
This is true even when parents themselves have difficulty with substance use. Although evidence indicates that parents who smoke or are alcoholics are more likely to have adolescents who abuse those substances, positive parenting practices and helping …
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The young ones
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I found the random violence in the school yard and what kids can do on the internet far more shocking, but it seems sexuality is still the thing teachers want to shield their students from.'' Sheedy says many of the teenagers from those schools simply …
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Duke Doctor Duo Share Same Name, Ethics
Duke doctor duo share same name, ethics
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He holds clinic hours at Duke, the VA and in Raleigh, and he talks with his cancer patients about upcoming treatment battles and life plans. He was … His studies have pinpointed substance abuse, drug use and depression in elderly patients. “The pace …
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Heat warning as another sickle cell patient dies
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The Cornyn Con
The Cornyn Con
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If Cornyn conditioned legalization on enforcement, he might actually come close–as close as he could come–to a “guarantee” that the enforcement measures would in fact be carried out. Instead, it's “Give us legalization and we'll give you enforcement in …
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Teenagers Getting Prescription Drugs Online
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Prescription drug abuse by teens is growing by leaps and bounds. A study from The Partnership at Drugfree.org finds one quarter of high school students have abused these medications. That's more than five million children and a 33 percent increase from …
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Coachella Valley Rescue Mission Brings Summer Relief to Homeless
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission brings summer relief to homeless
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He's been able to stay in a motel while he recovers but needs another week for his wounds to close. Stanley said he intends to look into Cedar House Life Change Center in San Bernardino for substance-abuse treatment, but adds it's hard not to self …
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Bishop says Government under no obligation to legislate for X case
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