Core Competency Analysis

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Drug Tests Falter as Way for States to Deny Public Aid

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“By definition, someone that is abusing illegal drugs is really not ready to return to work,” said Tommy Williams, a Texas state senator who sponsored the testing measure this year. He added, “I wasn't out here trying to make political hay, I was …
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Science for stoners: What is marijuana “abuse?”

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But even as medical applications are recognized and Colorado and Washington roll out regulations for recreational use, the definition of “abuse” is still subject to debate. Until only a few years ago, any marijuana use was drug abuse. Refraining from …
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Nurses on leading edge of public health strategies

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The strategy has also identified seven priorities that are most likely to reduce the leading causes of preventable death and major illness: tobacco-free living; preventing drug abuse and excessive alcohol use; healthy eating; active living; injury- and …
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