Green, Hall Ready to Tackle Tough Issues

Green, Hall ready to tackle tough issues

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CHARLESTON — Education reforms, highway needs and other heady issues are on the minds of the 9th District's two senators, but one matter bothering folks they represent is a roiling societal one — prescription drug abuse. As the new Legislature opened …
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Timberline Knolls Warns Certain Eating Disorders Predict Illicit Drug Use

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Timberline Knolls is a leading private residential treatment center for women and adolescent girls (ages 12 – 65+) with eating disorders, substance abuse, trauma, mood and co-occurring disorders. Located in suburban Chicago, residents receive excellent …
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Miller announces county judge candidacy

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He said, however, that as a judge on the county court, he would like to see a Veterans' Treatment Court established to help veterans who are in court for more serious offenses as they attempt to overcome "addiction, mental illness and other disorders …
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Pot opponents regroup following Wash., Colo. votes

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Sharon Levy, chairwoman of the American Academy of Pediatrics committee on substance abuse, said she joined the Project SAM board because "we're losing the public health battle" and policy is being made by legalization advocates who might be …
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