Why Virginia's Justice System Needs an Overhaul
Why Virginia's Justice System Needs an Overhaul
[rewrite]Driving Virginia's corrections population are misguided policies. The state's aggressive stance on arresting people for drug violations, for example, has not reduced drug use and only packed its prisons. In 1995, Virginia eliminated parole and …[/rewrite]
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Review: 'Demons: our changing attitudes to alcohol, tobacco and drugs', By …
[rewrite]Virginia Berridge's book is an entertaining – I hesitate to use the term addictive – account of our changing attitudes towards, and use of, all manner of substances, with a focus on the most durable pair, tobacco and alcohol. Her account reminds us of …[/rewrite]
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THE BACKSTORY: BAUCUS, BIDEN and MESSINA NRSC: Big-Sky Buyoff No …
THE BACKSTORY: BAUCUS, BIDEN AND MESSINA NRSC: Big-Sky Buyoff No …
[rewrite]West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller, to see if he wanted the key position. …. Jake Sherman has the story for POLITICO: “Despite an eventful two months that saw an undercover cocaine bust and a stint in drug rehab, Florida Rep. Trey Radel (R) doesn …[/rewrite]
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New drug, study method show breast cancer promise
[rewrite]SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A novel way to speed the testing of cancer drugs and quickly separate winners from duds has yielded its first big result: an experimental medicine that shows promise against a hard-to-treat form of breast cancer. The method involves …[/rewrite]
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Alcohol Rehabilitation VA | Drug Rehab Center Virginia | Detox Center in Virginia
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Report: Virginia's Justice System Is Expensive, Ineffective, Unfair
Report: Virginia's Justice System Is Expensive, Ineffective, Unfair
[rewrite]“African-Americans are represented at high rates at all levels of Virginia's criminal justice system,” said Bradford. “ Whites and Blacks use illicit drugs at about the same rate. But, the urban street peddlers are usually Blacks who are arrested at a …[/rewrite]
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No Bond for Mother Accused of Drug Use that Led to Baby's Death
[rewrite]Drymond was taken to a hospital, but her unborn child was dead by the time he was delivered. Under Virginia code, there is no law that holds a woman accountable for the death of her stillborn child, even if illegal activity led to the death. Drymond is …[/rewrite]
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Side Effects of the H1N1 Vaccine / Vaccination?
Question by ZZZ: Side effects of the H1N1 vaccine / vaccination?
[rewrite]I was thinking of getting my 5 year old daughter the H1N1 vaccination (the next time there is one) and I had saw a video on youtube about a woman who developed a rare neurological syndrome after getting a flu shot (not the H1N1, just a regular flu shot). 10 days after she got it, she went into convulsions and now can only walk backwards normally. She can’t walk forward and her speech isn’t normal. Oddly, she can run or jog forward and speak normally when she runs.
Shelter Operator's Tough Question: Can Charity Hurt?
Shelter operator's tough question: Can charity hurt?
[rewrite]Patrick Heflin of West Virginia, left, and John Richmond of Kansas City get a hot meal at the Union Rescue Mission on Tuesday . (Nov. 26, 2013). Day volunteers Ryan Murray, left, … He has a pronounced problem with authority. And by Cartwright's own …[/rewrite]
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Majority against prescription for cold medicine
[rewrite]Earl Ray Tomblin's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse, believe requiring prescriptions for pseudoephedrine would help combat illegal methamphetamine production in West Virginia. Elizabeth Funderburk, spokeswoman for the association, said the poll …[/rewrite]
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