Could South America End Its Participation in the War on Drugs? Fears Horrific

Could South America end its participation in the war on drugs? Fears horrific

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It also calls for 'a substantial reduction in penalties' to drug addicts and urges countries in the region to opt for rehabilitation programs instead. It suggests that countries in the region should consider the option of legalizing or decriminalizing …
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Use of portable ultrasound machines to assist with IV placement growing

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Hamid Shokoohi, an emergency physician at George Washington University Hospital, found that use of central lines, the fallback when the staff can't connect to a peripheral vein, fell by 80 percent after technicians learned how to use ultrasound. That's …
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Commentary: A Second Chance

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He struggled with drug addiction, and at the age of nineteen, he was illiterate. He considers himself fortunate to have entered a Christian drug rehab program … “We don't do it for the bottom line,” he says. “We do it for the community.” His …
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