County Handing Over Addiction Programs
County handing over addiction programs
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The county instead plans to transition those programs — including drug and alcohol treatment, tobacco prevention and assessment classes — to other providers in the community. Chief Executive Matt Vincent announced the decision Friday, saying local …
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Short Film Looks to Raise Awareness of Drug Abuse
Short film looks to raise awareness of drug abuse
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In November, the Ohio Attorney General's Office called southern Ohio the epicenter of the prescription drug abuse problem. However, preliminary reports from the Centers for Disease Control indicates that might be shifting as a result… Continue reading
Streets Kids and Vagrants Were This Week Rounded Up in a Police Swoop That …
Streets kids and vagrants were this week rounded up in a police swoop that …
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sources who said many of the children and adults engaged in unlawful activities like stealing, drug abuse and prostitution. The street kids have also invaded food courts, becoming… Continue reading
Locals Bring People Advocating Recovery Chapter Back to NKY
Locals bring People Advocating Recovery chapter back to NKY
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The Northern Kentucky chapter of a statewide advocacy group working to help those struggling with addiction is being reborn. In light of the recent increase in drug abuse, particularly heroin, local voices who have spoken… Continue reading
Pot Plans: Efforts Surge in Congress to Reform Marijuana Laws
Pot Plans: Efforts Surge in Congress to Reform Marijuana Laws
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“In my short time in Congress, and certainly over the last few decades, Americans have increasingly come to the conclusion that the drug war is a failed policy,” said Polis. “While substance abuse… Continue reading
NFL: Ex-Buckeye Carter Elected to Hall of Fame
NFL: Ex-Buckeye Carter elected to Hall of Fame
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Carter thanked former Vikings coach Denny Green and the team's eight-member ownership group that was in place in 1990. Without them and his family, he said, he never would have beaten his drug addiction and fulfilled… Continue reading
How to Make Friends and Influence Plutocrats
How to Make Friends and Influence Plutocrats
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We spend our free hours—understandably in many cases—planted in front of the tube, decompressing after another long slog through the working day. We're too tired to dig for alternative political … Drugs were harshly criminalized and since… Continue reading