Heroin deaths reinforce need for life-saving advice

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She said more users are getting naloxone to be safe, and more are getting into treatment programs because they're afraid to be on the streets now. Help to get off drugs is available at treatment centers and programs around the region. Capretto said the …
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Analysis: Risk assessment bill decorated with ornaments

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If the proposal is enacted, state's attorneys would be encouraged to shift away from traditional methods of prosecution for low-level drug crimes and provide an off-ramp for drug addicts who need treatment alternatives. The bill is a lesson in the …
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Human Energy System And Trauma Discussed At California Coastal Treatment …

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Avalon Malibu is a Mental Health and Addiction treatment center located on the Coast in Malibu, California. They are hosting an informative evening with an educational emphasis on trauma and the human energy system. The focus will be to encourage …
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White House drug policy adviser plans Mass. talk

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Kerlikowske's office is also emphasizing treating addiction as a brain disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers prescription drug abuse to be an epidemic. Local leaders, first responders and treatment providers will join …
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