2012 the Year in Review

2012 The Year in Review

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

In the sports world, the highly publicized trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator charged and convicted of 45 out of 48 counts of sexual abuse, captivated headlines, as did the public's reaction to Sandusky being stripped …
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Treatment options for tackling addiction can vary from hours to months

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The 2012 Kentucky Substance Abuse Treatment Outcome Study examined 12-month follow-up results for 1,225 adults who received all sorts of treatment in publicly funded programs across the state. More than three-quarters reported no illicit drug or …
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Guns and butter: The oligarchs against the people on two big issues

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Fixing the gaps in government databases that are meant to prevent the mentally ill, drug abusers and others from buying guns (90 percent among all adults and gun-owners). … conservatives saying we're spending "too little" outnumber those saying we're …
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