Jury Deciding Whether Pa. Murderer Is 'retarded'
Jury deciding whether Pa. murderer is 'retarded'
Filed under: Drug Abuse Seattle
Faye argued that Smyrnes suffered from multiple personalities and other mental problems stemming from his background of physical and sexual abuse as the child of a drug addicted prostitute and a gang member. In arriving at the sentence, the jury also …
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House approves changes to prescription drug law
Filed under: Drug Abuse Seattle
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that changes a year-old law that was intended to crack down on widespread prescription drug abuse in a state where more people are dying from overdoses than car crashes. Lawmakers said the law had unintended …
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Ex-boyfriend: McCready left rehab too soon
Filed under: Drug Abuse Seattle
Billy McKnight, who was in a long, stormy relationship with McCready and is the father of her oldest child, Zander, said the 37-year-old mother of two stayed in the substance abuse treatment center for about 18 hours before she was allowed to walk free.
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Bill would add potential drug test for welfare
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"Help the family be able to meet their needs and feed their children, and get help to the person who needs it because of the drug addiction." Currently, the state Department of Social and Health Services determines during a face-to-face interview …
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