Federal Budget Cuts Would Have Wide Range for NC

Published February 26, 2013

Federal budget cuts would have wide range for NC

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Health: $ 911,000 less in federal money to respond to infectious diseases and natural and man-made disasters, and nearly $ 2 million less for substance abuse treatment. Seniors: $ 1.5 million less for meals. Domestic violence: $ 205,000 to aid 800 victims.
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C. Everett Koop, Forceful US Surgeon General, Dies at 96

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Antismoking campaigns by private groups like the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association had accelerated. Dr. Koop also played a major role in educating Americans about AIDS. Though he believed that the nation had been slow in …
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The new contours of Georgia's anti-drug policy

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… state regarding the decriminalization of drug abuse numerous times. Drug policy based on repressive methods was causing particular protest within public society. As a result, there remains a void in ensuring the treatment and rehabilitation of drug …
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