Good Government Is Good (Partisan) Politics
Good government is good (partisan) politics
[rewrite]The plan, which relies on the General Assembly making the 67 percent income tax increase permanent, could bring jobs to a Southern Illinois facility that Quinn closed less than two years ago. According to the governor's budget office, … IDOC started …[/rewrite]
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Council OKs synthetic drug ordinance
[rewrite]The Charleston council and Coles County Board previously put on the books 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 …[/rewrite]
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US Drug Agent: New Synthetics Are Emerging in Asia
US drug agent: New synthetics are emerging in Asia
[rewrite]Reagan spoke Tuesday while attending a regional drug enforcement conference in Manila. He says the United States has a significant problem with synthetic drugs, which have also been found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.[/rewrite]
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Student faces Facebook page probe
[rewrite]Methadone is used as a pain reliever in drug-addiction detoxification and maintenance programmes. Speaking ….. Its members consist of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam.[/rewrite]
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Mattoon Council to Look at Synthetic Drugs Proposal
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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Saving Lives With a Radical Plan
Saving Lives With a Radical Plan
[rewrite]Drug addiction is a chronic, recurring medical condition that is extremely difficult to treat. Over the last decade, Vancouver Coastal Health, the public health authority in Vancouver, has invested far more in prevention and addiction treatment than in …[/rewrite]
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LCO Tribe works to end synthetic drug use on the reservation
[rewrite]Hayward, WI (NNCNOW.com) — Lac Courte Oreilles tribal members are working to end what they say is a growing synthetic drug problem on the reservation. It was standing room only at the community forum Thursday, with citizens eager to learn ways to rid …[/rewrite]
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Warning Issued After 'Dangerous Drug' Found in at Least Three NC Deaths
Warning issued after 'dangerous drug' found in at least three NC deaths
[rewrite]Raleigh, N.C. — Medical examiners found acetyl fentanyl, a synthetic drug that is up to five times more potent than heroin, present in the bodies of at least three people who died recently in Sampson, Person and Transylvania counties, the N.C …[/rewrite]
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Equashield Releases New 1ml Closed System Transfer Syringe at VCS Midyear …
[rewrite]Equashield (http://www.equashield.com), the leading provider of Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTD) for hazardous drugs, today announced the launch of the SU-1, 1 ml closed system Syringe Unit. … "With our smaller patients, such as cats and small …[/rewrite]
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