Reno drug crimes: A stark cost

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It doesn't include other dollars paid by insurance companies for private substance abuse treatment, or the costs of health care for the overdose victim who is brought to a hospital emergency room or the cost of care for people who contract hepatitis …
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Exclusive Interview with Intervention Consultant Debra Jay on Drug Addiction …

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Ms. Jay is the author of No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, and co-author of Love First: A Family's guide to Intervention and Aging and Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol or …
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W.Va. substance abuse task force makes suggestions

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One of the recommendations made by the Governor's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse addresses drug disposal options, including take-back events. It also suggests issuing public assistance by electronic card instead of by check to reduce the flow of …
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Waikato pair combat substance abuse in workers

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To help other farmers and employers she has started a business called AgResultz with another Waikato woman, Louise Manders, to help employers prevent and respond to drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace. The two are passionate about farming, but …
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