Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is… Continue reading

Who owns drug-rehabs.org?

Question by Sue: Who owns drug-rehabs.org?
I went to this website and it says that it is a non-profit organization name “Drug-Rehabs.Org”.
I have not been able to find who owns it or any information about the organization. The “about us” part of their website does not give anything. I… Continue reading

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is… Continue reading

Obamacare eclipses low-cost NJ health plan for middle-class kids

Obamacare eclipses low-cost NJ health plan for middle-class kids
Vitale said he tried for several months to broker a deal between Horizon and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, but neither side could agree on how to make it affordable and legal. … fall their plans did not… Continue reading

Legislature briefs: Abruzzo gives emergency guns bill the swing vote it needs

Legislature briefs: Abruzzo gives emergency guns bill the swing vote it needs
Drug database: A compromise bill aimed at imposing more security safeguards on the state's prescription-drug monitoring program, would require the state Department of Health to enter agreements with local law enforcement agencies but would not require …… Continue reading

To protect children, Florida should treat addicted parents

To protect children, Florida should treat addicted parents
While the legislative and governor's emphasis on children is perfectly correct public policy, troubled parents need help, too. Substance abuse and mental health treatment for parents should be an integral part of the child welfare system. The Senate …
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