Heroin Problem Worsens

Published January 14, 2013

Heroin problem worsens

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Committee members suggested contacting Dr. Richard Stein, the medical chief of staff at Bay Area Medical Center, and get statistics on how many people overdose on heroin and subsequently receive Narcon. County Administrator Ellen Sorensen said she …
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Puerto Rico Governor Activates The National Guard To Fight Drug Trafficking …

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The high levels of crime in the island are greatly tied to drug trafficking, and the statistics rival those of Mexico. The United Nations' Office on Drug and Crime said that in 2011, there were 26 homicides for every 100,000 Puerto Ricans vs. 18 for …
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Don't blame the video games

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There was an NPR discussion that aired shortly after Sandy Hook, and it included some very good information about mental health services: their availability, the preference for simply handing out psychotropic drugs, the incredible decline in the number …
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The good, bad and ugly

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However, the under-reporting of rapes is likely to be high in India, possibly even higher than in the U.S., hence the statistical difference in the number of rapes per se ought not to dissuade policymakers from learning from their U.S. counterparts …
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