ARCW and Community Advocates Partnership Receives $1.2 Million Federal

ARCW and Community Advocates partnership receives .2 Million Federal

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With the support made available for this new partnership, ARCW and Community Advocates will be better equipped to provide HIV prevention and testing, as well as substance abuse treatment. “We know behind the data and statistics are real women and …
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" Drug theft affects care; Central Oregon long-termcare facilities can

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average personal care aide working with the elderly or disabled at home or in a specialized care facility in Central Oregon earns $ 10.20 an hour. A 30-day supply of 120 hydrocodone … “Medication …
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Meet the overwhelmed psychiatrist in the world's happiest country

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Since 1999, more than 5,300 depressed, anxious, psychotic and drug-addled Bhutanese have turned up at the country's only psychiatric department — and the burden of treating them has largely fallen to one man. His name is Dr. Chencho Dorji and … The …
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National pot group to focus efforts on Maine legalization

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AUGUSTA, Maine — The national group that successfully pushed for legalization of marijuana in Colorado announced Monday that it will accelerate its efforts to pass laws that treat pot like alcohol in 10 more states by 2017. The Marijuana Policy …
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