Conference Tackles Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS

Conference Tackles Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS

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In 1992, Beverly Becton, addicted to drugs and suffering from pneumonia, began to scream as she sat in a hospital room alone at the D.C. General Hospital in Southeast. “Oh God … She continued to use drugs and avoided treatment as she waited to die …
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Vet Court Con: The Nation's 1st Conference Dedicated to Veterans Treatment

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Justice For Vets is honored to announce Vet Court Con, the first national conference on veterans involved in the criminal justice system as a result of substance abuse and mental health problems will kick …
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NJ lawmaker introduces bill allowing medical marijuana patients to buy from

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Creating a reciprocity agreement between New Jersey and the 19 other states and Washington D.C. that permit medical marijuana is the next best thing, said Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D-Union), who introduced the bill. "They are … Health Department …
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Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. to Present New Data on Aptiom

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Key data presented will include pivotal Phase 3 study results that supported the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of APTIOM on November 8, 2013 for use as adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures, as well as results from …
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