Muslum Gurses Dead: Turkish Singer Dies at 59

Muslum Gurses Dead: Turkish Singer Dies At 59

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The manager for Hemsley says the late star of the television sitcom “"The Jeffersons"” refused treatment for lung cancer in the weeks before he died of what a coroner says were complications from the disease on July 24, 2012. (AP photo/Nick Ut, File) …
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WV Division of Corrections wants to add 350 beds among facilities

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He also stressed that effective treatment requires a continuum of care, so while the prison system has a good drug treatment program already, there is no substance abuse treatment for anyone on parole or probation. Reynolds said he estimated nearly 2 …
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Vivitrol Lauded As A Powerful Weapon Against Addiction

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But Francis found hope when she learned about a new treatment for drug abuse. For the last year, she's been taking … Unlike other treatments for opioid addiction, Vivitrol is non-narcotic. It doesn't make you high. … Additionally, Alkermes, the …
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Prescription drug abuse — Federal legislation merits full support

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The statistics alone are reason enough for alarm. In West Virginia, an estimated 40,000 people are addicted to some form of controlled substances and aren't receiving treatment. And one fifth of all pregnant women in the Mountain State have a drug …
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