Orphan Drug Shown Effective for LEMS Weakness
... Drug Shown Effective for LEMS Weakness CHICAGO — 3,4-Diaminopyridine (DAP), an orphan drug long used in the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) on a compassionate use basis, shows strong efficacy for treating weakness associated the disease, new trial results show. "This … Read more on Medscape Senators reach deal to reduce prison time for some nonviolent drug offenders Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., center, speaks about criminal justice reform, accompanied by a bipartisan group of senators Oct. 1, 2015, during a news conference on Capitol Hill. From left are Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin of … Read more on Chicago Tribune Read ...
Browns Notebook: Team Welcomes Top Pick Danny Shelton Back, Then Finishes …
Browns notebook: Team welcomes top pick Danny Shelton back, then finishes … Manziel spent more than 10 weeks this offseason in an inpatient rehabilitation facility specializing in alcohol and drug addiction treatment. “That's a concern,” Pettine said. “[Manziel] and I have talked. As always, our conversations will remain private. Read more on Akron Beacon Journal No smoking, please: Russian mobile health technologies “The application Smoke Free Area is already available for download and will soon begin working to its full capacity,” Ministry of Health spokesman Oleg Salagaev told RBTH. Salagaev says that the service will primarily target legal entities. The … Read more on Russia Beyond the Headlines Read more... ...
Drug Treatment Court Participation Down
... Treatment Court Participation Down As reported in the December LA Times with the passage of Prop 47, Californians may see the demise of drug treatment courts for nonviolent drug offenders. While the judges and prosecutors may believe this is an unintended consequence, it is a benefit … Read more on Huffington Post Prop. 47's effect on jail time, drug rehabilitation is mixed so far The idea was to reduce incarceration times for nonviolent offenders and focus on rehabilitation while easing jail overcrowding. On the streets, some people who are committing Proposition 47 crimes are not being arrested, avoiding jail but also the drug … Read more on Los ...
Some Drug Offenders Being Offered Rehab Over Jail
... Drug Offenders Being Offered Rehab Over Jail Federal and local law enforcement are teaming up with drug treatment professionals for the new program, unveiled Tuesday in Dunbar. It offers a second chance for low-level drug offenders to get addiction treatment instead of jail time. As drug … Read more on WCHS-TV8 Editorial: Hernando deserved better in drug treatment case Hernando County government poorly served the public with its continued bumbling of a Spring Hill drug treatment facility affiliated with the Church of Scientology. The five-year ordeal ended last week with a nearly $ 2 million settlement to Narconon … Read more on Tampabay.com Read ...
Elmwood Park Residents Face Off for Cook County Board 9th District Seat
... Park residents face off for Cook County Board 9th District seat “If we sent some of the drug offenders to rehab centers, that would empty out the jail,” he said. “Use the boot camp, use the electronic monitoring to make … Silvestri is single and has one son, Christian. Accountably is something McPartlin believes … Read more on Glenview Announcements Atheist Jailed For Denying 'Higher Power' In Calif. Drug Rehab Gets M When he arrived at the Empire Recovery Center in Redding, Calif., the atheist was told that the center's 12-step program, which was ...
Games-Cambodian Athlete Fails Doping Test
... announced its first positive test. Tajikistan soccer player Khurshed Beknazarov was thrown out of the multi-sport event in South Korea after … Read more on Daily Mail US Attorney General Holder to step down, successor faces array of challenges Holder's successor also will oversee a series of cases against banks and individuals over the manipulation of foreign exchange rates, and must decide whether to continue Holder's effort to scale back the prosecution of nonviolent drug offenders. Holder … Read more on Daily Mail Read ...
Tharwa Indigenous Rehabilitation Centre Gets Tribunal Green Light
... green light Rural landholders have lost a planning stoush with the government over the proposed indigenous bush retreat for drug and alcohol rehabilitation near Tharwa, despite their fears it would undermine the area's ''rural character''. The Ngunnawal Bush … Read more on The Canberra Times Treatment vs. Punishment: Poll Finds Americans Prefer Rehab Over Jail For … Attitudes toward drug crime may be changing. Two-thirds of Americans would like to see illegal drug offenders enter programs that focus on rehabilitation rather than incarceration, a recent Pew Research Center poll reported. The poll conducted … Read more on Medical Daily Read ...