Nevada to Offer Transgender Health Coverage Starting July 1
... to offer transgender health coverage starting July 1 CARSON CITY — State employees and covered family members will have health coverage for gender reassignment and other transgender procedures under a new insurance policy that takes effect July 1. The Public Employee Benefits Program board voted … Read more on Las Vegas Review-Journal Group organizes public listening session to fight drug overdoses … but also speak and to be heard," said Micke Brown, program director for the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Through the forum, the stories of those affected, including those in recovery and their families, will be heard by officials in … Read more on WHAG Read ...
Bill to Overhaul Delivery of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services in Prison
... Delivery of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services in Prison This legislation takes a pragmatic and cost-effective approach to ensuring more inmates get the treatment they need while sharing the cost with the federal government so New Jersey residents don't have to bear the entire brunt of it.” The sponsors … Read more on PolitickerNJ N.J. heroin-related deaths rise for 4th straight year, up 155% since 2010 The data also show that hundreds more died from prescription drug overdoses, a sign that they remain a significant problem for New Jersey despite significant efforts to curb overprescribing. The figures come amid a flurry … A hotline administered by … Read more on NJ.com Read ...
Alcohol Contributed to Bordeaux Château Helicopter Tragedy
by Jerzy Durczak (a.k.a.” jurek d.”) Alcohol Contributed to Bordeaux Château Helicopter Tragedy French justice officials have concluded that pilot error caused a helicopter crash near Bordeaux in December 2013 that killed a Chinese billionaire and his son as they flew over his newly-purchased wine estate. Christophe Auger, prosecutor of the … Read more on Wine-Searcher NH bill would protect people who report alcohol, drug overdoses The House effort initially aimed to provide immunity for alcohol-related calls as well, but lawmakers are leaving that piece out for now. The proposal comes on the heels of the state announcing last month it would offer training to police officers on … Read more on Seacoastonline.com Read ...
Girl Aged 11 Has 104 Cocaine Capsules Surgically Removed From Her Stomach
... aged 11 has 104 cocaine capsules surgically removed from her stomach The Cali Cartel, a drug cartel based around the city and the Valle del Cauca department, was once renowned and compared to the Russian KGB by the American Drugs Enforcement Agency which called it 'the most powerful crime syndicate in history.'. Read more on Daily Mail 13 Venezuela prisoners dead of drug overdoses amid protests CARACAS, Venezuela — At least 13 prisoners have died of drug overdoses after inmates at an overcrowded prison in Venezuela stormed an infirmary during protests demanding better living conditions, officials reported. Activists said Thursday the death … Read more on New York Daily News Read ...
It's Going to Be Terrible
... going to be terrible #I recently read in the U-T that in San Diego, a record 190 people died from methamphetamine use last year. Heroin was the leading cause of drug-related deaths for people aged 25 to 34, and prescription-drug overdoses were the primary cause of … Read more on San Diego Reader Top Five: Here are 5 other great comebacks Robert Downey Jr.: After breaking out in the '80s in popular teen films like "Weird Science" and earning Oscar nomination for his work in 1992's "Chaplin," Downey spent years sputtering between drug arrests and trips to rehab. By 2001, he was clean and … Read more on Oroville Mercury Register Read ...
Shedding New Light: Celebrity Drug Overdoses, Deaths Draw Attention to …
... new light: Celebrity drug overdoses, deaths draw attention to … The deaths of celebrities like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cory Monteith, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston bring the vices of drug addiction to the forefront of society, but an innumerable amount of people die each day due to substance abuse. According … Read more on The Reflector Before The Beat Drops: Raury Is Following 'God's Whisper' Never one to settle into one style of music, Raury's influences include Phil Collins, ...
Deadline Set for 'Whoonga Park' Clean-Up
... set for 'whoonga park' clean-up During a walkabout of Durban s Albert Park, which is known as a haven for whoonga users, mayor James Nxumalo, left, and the city s executive committee, told the crowd steps would be taken to bring drug use under control. File photo: Puri Devjee … Read more on Post (subscription) VIDEO: Vigil for people who died of drug overdoses; comfort for loved ones To shed some light on the painful problems that accompany addiction — the death, the crime, the battles with recovery — a local drug-abuse awareness organization held its third annual Starry Night Vigil at Shadows on the Hudson in Poughkeepsie on … Read more on Poughkeepsie Journal Read ...