What Marilyn Monroe Taught Us About Suicide Notes

What Marilyn Monroe Taught Us About Suicide Notes

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While the cause of death was due to acute barbiturate poisoning and Monroe had made previous suicide attempts using prescription drugs in the past, questions about her involvement with then-President John F. Kennedy continue to be raised. Several …
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Roundup: Myanmar strengthens int'l cooperation in drug elimination

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Meeting in Vienna of Austria, Myanmar Vice President Sai Mauk Kham and UN Under Secretary-General Yury Fedotov of UNODC touched on further improvement in treatment of HIV/AIDS patients and rehabilitation of them, cultivation of alternative crops on a …
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Sleep quality linked to cannabis lapses

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"Clinically, these results emphasize a need to assess pre-quit levels of sleep quality among individuals initiating a cannabis quit attempt," comment the researchers in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. "This information is important as early …
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2% Medicare pay cut set under sequestration

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HHS estimates that admissions for drug addiction services would be cut by 109,000 inpatients, with 91,000 fewer people receiving critical treatment services. At the National Institutes of Health, the administration is planning to delay projects focused …
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