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State Drug Court conference to be held in Tunica

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:34:44 -0400

TUNICA, Mississippi - Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. will speak Wednesday at the opening of a three-day conference in of the Mississippi Association of Drug Court Professionals.

About 200 in UT prisons finish drug therapy course

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:35:20 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - About 200 Utah prison inmates are set to graduate from a drug treatment program at Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison.

Mass. panel approves rules for medical marijuana

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:56:58 -0400

BOSTON - Massachusetts public health officials approved final regulations Wednesday for the use of medical marijuana, paving the way for the voter-approved law to take effect.

Group seeks more substance abuse treatment funding

Mon, 06 May 2013 03:59:04 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire residents who want the Legislature to spend more money on substance abuse prevention and treatment are taking a new approach: video postcards.

Ohio addictions chief addresses overdose deaths

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:11:34 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Continued bad news about drug overdose deaths in Ohio is focusing attention on calls to expand Medicaid coverage for more state residents.

Drug czar: Pot legalization won't change mission

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:30:41 -0400

BALTIMORE - The nation's drug czar said Wednesday the legalization of marijuana in Washington state and Colorado won't change his office's mission of fighting the country's drug problem by focusing on addiction treatment that will be available under the federal health overhaul.

Waiting list for new McDowell drug clinic tops 100

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:07:20 -0400

WELCH, West Virginia - A new drug treatment clinic in McDowell County has a waiting list of more than 140 people, which shows the need for such services in southern West Virginia, the facility's chief executive officer said.