DARP Drug Abuse Prevention

Published August 20, 2013

DARP Drug Abuse Prevention – Marilyn Belmonte is a substance abuse prevention expert and drug recogntion specialist working with communities and professionals in Massachusetts. She has b…

British tuberculosis rates among highest in Western Europe

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"TB remains a critical public health problem, particularly in parts of London and among people from vulnerable communities, said Paul Cosford, PHE's director for health protection. He said controlling the contagious and often drug-resistant lung …
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To Stay Out of Jail, Must Nonviolent Offenders Submit to Medical Diagnoses?

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The incentives for small time hustlers copping to having a drug problem when they get arrested are enormous; who wouldn't admit to having a weed habit and wanting to get help for it if the alternative were two years sitting in an overcrowded county …
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Results show coalitions make a difference

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By establishing and strengthening collaboration between communities, private non-profit agencies and federal, state, local and tribal governments, the coalition can focus the efforts on preventing and reducing substance abuse among young people.
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