Drug abuse issues to be focus of series of events on Staten Island

Drug abuse issues to be focus of series of events on Staten Island

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Community members, treatment providers and families in recovery will walk along the South Beach boardwalk, then hold a picnic in Midland Beach, in a bid to raise awareness of drug abuse issues, according to TYSA Director Adrienne Abbate. Then, on Sept.
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Does Sanjay Gupta's support of medical marijuana really signify a turning …

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… they favor legalizing the use of marijuana. Support for legalization rose 11 percentage points in just three years, and has come a long way since 1969, when just 12% were in favor of it, according to Pew. The Washington Post appears … Business …
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Holder's comment hits shares of Boca Raton's GEO Group

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A bipartisan legislative coalition is supporting ending minimum mandatory sentences for certain drug crimes, the Herald notes. Convictions have boomed amid abuse of prescription drugs. However, prosecutors, the Florida Sheriff's Association, prison …
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