Homeless Female Vets' Families to Get a New Place of Refuge

Homeless female vets' families to get a new place of refuge

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… trying to overcome addiction, but it proved to be more of a hindrance than a help. “It was supposed to be drug- and alcohol- free, but the people there would sometimes relapse,'' she said of others in treatment, which could cause exposure to “the …
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Could deadly NYC derailment be case of highway hypnosis?

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Their accounts raised questions about just how widespread the problem is in the transportation industry and what can be done to combat it. … Rockefeller's schedule, which had recently switched from the afternoon shift to the day shift, could be a …
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Study Points to Differences in High-School Crack, Powder Cocaine Use

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… to major news events. Feature Channels help feature writers generate story ideas. … Newswise — The use of crack and powder cocaine both varies and overlaps among high school seniors, researchers at New York University and NYU Langone Medical …
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Heroin overdose antidote training at addiction treatment center in Vernon Hills

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An addiction treatment center in Vernon Hills is scheduled to host the latest suburban training session on administering an antidote for heroin and other drug overdoses. Training on how to use naloxone on someone experiencing an opioid overdose will be …
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