64 Mentally Ill Die at Hands of Police This Year

64 mentally ill die at hands of police this year

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“It is a shame that a bullet is what our mental health safety net has become,” said Louis Josephson, chief executive officer of Riverbend Community Mental Health Inc. in Concord, N.H., which offers outpatient and residential programs. The failures of …
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Show pony's death clouds image of an elite pursuit

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Much of the concern about drugs centers on hunter competitions, where young riders and future Olympians develop their skills. “This is only a ticking time bomb," said Julie Winkel, who runs a stable and has judged … When told of the list of drugs, Dr …
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Jack Klugman's secret, lifesaving legacy

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Few people remember it today, but he also played an instrumental role in passing critical health-care legislation, the Orphan Drug Act, through Congress in the early 1980s, using “Quincy” and his own celebrity to roll Sen. Orrin Hatch (R), who was …
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Phoenix Houses of California and TEEN LINE Partner to Combat Adolescent …

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Phoenix Houses of California is a leading nonprofit provider of substance abuse treatment and prevention services. Among the organization's programs is the Phoenix House Academy of Los Angeles, which offers residential and outpatient care, including …
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