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Clean Needles Benefit Society and Programs Don’t Make Sense Do the Premises Support the Conclusions?

Question by muellerdavidallen: Clean Needles Benefit Society and Programs Don’t Make Sense Do the premises support the conclusions?
CLEAN NEEDLES BENEFIT SOCIETY
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Our view: Needle exchanges prove effective as AIDS counterattack.
They warrant wider use and federal backing.
Nothing gets knees jerking and fingers wagging like free… Continue reading

'Antineoplastons' Given by Cancer Clinic Called 'False Hope'

'Antineoplastons' Given by Cancer Clinic Called 'False Hope'

Filed under: Houston Drug Treatment Help

A controversial doctor who has been using "antineoplastons" derived from urine to treat a variety of cancers for many years is featured in an extensive special report in USA Today. Medical experts … The doctor at… Continue reading

Caring for Mentally Ill: Three Counties' Success Stories

Caring for mentally ill: Three counties' success stories

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The next year, Yakima responded by opening Washington's first Triage Center, a 16-bed, unlocked facility where residents who are in a mental-health crisis, or impaired by drugs or alcohol, can connect with experts, get medication and… Continue reading

Why Prescription Heroin Isn't as Outlandish as You Might Think

Why Prescription Heroin Isn't as Outlandish as You Might Think

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And at a lower cost to society. Here's why it saved money to give addicts heroin: Users were more likely to stay in treatment longer if offered heroin as opposed to methadone.… Continue reading

Another Transgender Student Claims Discrimination Over Bathroom, Locker Room Use

Another transgender student claims discrimination over bathroom, locker room use

Filed under: drug rehab in texas

It's back-to-school time across America and you know what that means: a fresh supply of stories about transgender students demanding special treatment—particularly when it comes to bathrooms and locker rooms. The latest spat involves… Continue reading

Son's Heroin Death Prompts Dad to Seek HIPAA Rule Change

Son's heroin death prompts dad to seek HIPAA rule change

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Heroin use and arrests in Camden have steadily increased over the past five years, a trend Thomson — like many in law enforcement — contends is "precipitated by the pandemic of opioid prescription drug… Continue reading

Will Federal Moves Spur Criminal Justice Change?

Will Federal Moves Spur Criminal Justice Change?

Filed under: Houston Drug Rehab Centers

“States like Texas have been enacting reforms for a number of years, and people have come to realize you can be both tough and smart on crime,” said Marc Levin, director of the conservative Texas Public Policy… Continue reading

'The Dallas Buyers Club,' the AIDS Film No One Wanted to Make

'The Dallas Buyers Club,' the AIDS film no one wanted to make

Filed under: Houston Drug Addiction Help

First out of self-preservation and then as a grudging crusade, Woodroof began smuggling unapproved drugs from Mexico and other countries, prolonging his life and the lives of thousands of others. … shaky… Continue reading

How Much Jail Time Might I Do if I Turn Myself in on My Warrent?

Question by stil runnin: How much jail time might I do if I turn myself in on my warrent?
In 2004 I caught my second felony possesion charge. I recieved a 4 month treatment program and 18 months probation for my crime. I completed the 4 month treatment program… Continue reading

Food Allergies in Children Are on the Rise — Experts Don't Know Why

Food allergies in children are on the rise — experts don't know why

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According to a report in May from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of U.S. children who have food allergies rose by 50 percent from 1997… Continue reading