Afghanistan's Legacy of Child Opium Addiction

Afghanistan's legacy of child opium addiction

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There are about 90 drug treatment centers dispersed throughout Afghanistan, but most are small, poorly staffed and underfunded. The United States and its allies have the resources to rapidly expand and adequately fund such treatment and rehab centers …
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Governor proposes expanding La. drug courts

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Jindal's plan calls for new drug courts to offer treatment via a cooperative effort with the Department of Corrections. In Terrebonne and other parishes operating their own drug courts, independent treatment centers with their own staff, funded by the …
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Nursing homes brace for the "nightmare bacteria"

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Longterm care facilities are bracing for what federal health officials call a "nightmare" drug-resistant bacteria that kills almost half of those it infects, after officials received a strongly worded advisory last week. A new report showed cases of …
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Zoning Hearing Set For Halfway House

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KINGSTON — Zoning officials in Kingston could decide Wednesday night if they will allow an old office building to be turned into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. Some people who live nearby said they're worried about such a facility moving …
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