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Kennebunk Prostitution Case in Limbo Again While High Court Reviews Judge's

Kennebunk prostitution case in limbo again while high court reviews judge's

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Mills told the court jurors will be instructed to call a jury telephone hotline after 5 p.m. Sunday to learn whether to… Continue reading

Children's Mental Health: Experts Urge Focus on Screening Kids

Children's Mental Health: Experts Urge Focus On Screening Kids

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"We need to be able to teach parenting skills if we want the child's behavior to change," said Vero. "We need to be able… Continue reading

Brown Issues Pardons Based on 'Exemplary Behavior'

Brown issues pardons based on 'exemplary behavior'

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Pfleger was recommended for a pardon by the Orange County Superior Court, the Board of Parole Hearings and by a majority of the justices of… Continue reading

Prosperity and Proximity: India's Punjab State Engulfed in Drug Epidemic

Prosperity And Proximity: India's Punjab State Engulfed In Drug Epidemic

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"We encounter drug addicts in the daytime. Sometimes they become very violent also. They're drunk or have taken drugs. Sometimes they try to… Continue reading

Once-a-Month Opiate Addiction Treatment Little-Used in Maine, Clinic Operators Say

Once-a-month opiate addiction treatment little-used in Maine, clinic operators say

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BANGOR, Maine —The newest FDA-approved treatment for opiate addiction — a once-a-month shot that blocks opioid receptors in the brain — has… Continue reading

Advocates Seek Stronger Substance Abuse Treatment Measures

Advocates seek stronger substance abuse treatment measures

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LITTLE ROCK — Substance abuse costs Arkansas about $ 888 million annually, but just 6 percent of Arkansans who need help with a drug addiction actually receive treatment, according… Continue reading