Tag: addiction and treatment
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Oregon may revive penalties for drug possession. What will the change do?
Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law
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The Missouri governor shortens the DWI prison sentence of former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has shortened the prison sentence of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a girl
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Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s combative deposition with Republican lawmakers
The transcript of the congressional deposition of Hunter Biden has been released
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More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
A new government study suggests smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths
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Virginia’s Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the pandemic
There’s consensus in Virginia that the mental health care system is in need of reform, due to what Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says is an overreliance on hospitalization at a time of growing need
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US tells China Yellen wants to visit this year as ties stabilize
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants to visit China this year, a U.S. delegation told Chinese officials in Beijing, a sign that ties between the two economic superpowers are further stabilizing. The U.S. group relayed the message during meetings this week with Chinese officials including Vice Premier He Lifeng, the Treasury Department said in a statement…