Solution Proposed for the State's Drug Problem Will Further Aggravate the Issue

Solution proposed for the state's drug problem will further aggravate the issue

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Solution proposed for the state's drug problem will further aggravate the issue. By. Adrian Garcia … Leno authored the bill based on similar legislation in 13 other states who boast a higher participation in drug treatment. The higher rate results in …
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Legislators urged to act on painkiller addiction

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The state needs more doctors trained to recognize the signs of drug dependency, Dr. Andy Chambers, chief of Indiana University Medical School's psychiatry department, told the Commission on Mental Health and Association. While some said that meant more …
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Ocean County Prosecutor to send drug-sniffing dogs into schools to search for …

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TOMS RIVER — Ocean County's prosecutor will send drug-sniffing dogs into high schools and middle schools next month to combat the surge in heroin and prescription painkiller abuse that has rocked the region. The move is part … Frank Belluscio …
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County Executive Moore appoints new drug czar

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ELKTON — County Executive Tari Moore appointed Ken Collins, the director of the Cecil County Health Department's Addiction Services Division, as her special assistant for drug policy Tuesday as part of a plan to reduce substance abuse here. Moore and …
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