Mattoon Council to Look at Synthetic Drugs Proposal

Published April 20, 2014

Mattoon council to look at synthetic drugs proposal
[rewrite]The Charleston council and Coles County Board already have passed an identical ordinance, which imposes fines for synthetic marijuana and similar substances and for drug paraphernalia and related items. The ordinance has a broader definition of the …[/rewrite]
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Suicide Prevention Sheds a Longstanding Taboo: Talking About Attempts
[rewrite]No policy, drug or intervention has been shown to reliably reduce suicide risk, researchers say, except in very specific circumstances, like the hours after someone lands in jail. … “What we've found, with most mental disorders, is that education by …[/rewrite]
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Chronicle AM — April 14, 2014
[rewrite]A bill that responded to heroin use and sales in the Bluegrass State through a combination of increased treatment, overdose prevention, and harsher criminal penalties will not pass this session, a key legislator said. "There's basically no time left to …[/rewrite]
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