‘Smart on Crime’ Swaps Drug Treatment for Prison

‘Smart on Crime’ Swaps Drug Treatment for Prison — ‘Smart on Crime’ Swaps Drug Treatment for Prison.

RI gov. pushing drug prevention solutions
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — With more people apparently getting high off heroin and other drugs in Rhode Island, and more people dying from drug overdoses, the state is jumping to battle drug addiction, Gov. Lincoln Chafee said at a news conference …
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Boehringer drug lands US, EU orphan tag
The orphan status is in addition to an FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation the drugmaker won for the medication earlier this year, which will expedite the review process for the rare disease therapy. The two-tag status hits an FDA sweet spot of sorts …
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Heroin making its youngest victims homeless
In 2013, that number was 23. In just 16 daysthis month, it's at 11 cases. Grendell puts it simply to these parents: "If you want your children, you've got to give up the heroin. You've got to pick one or the other." "The addiction becomes more …
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