Former CAPA Teacher Talks About Heroin Addiction, Helping Others

Former CAPA teacher talks about heroin addiction, helping others

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Philicia Barbieri said the reason she decided to speak Tuesday is because she wants to raise awareness about drug addiction. “Anything that I can say that will help even one other person makes it worth it,” Barbieri said. “Anything I can do to help one …
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Man Accused Of Stealing 0K From WPAHS Appears In Court

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“What this underscores is that a lot of people don't consider a gambling addiction as serious as a drug addiction or an alcohol addiction, but it's an addiction,” Raiford said. Documents show, according to court papers, that thousands were spent at …
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Gov. Steve Beshear signs revisions to prescription drug law

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Steve Beshear signed legislation Tuesday to revise Kentucky's prescription drug law, concluding a yearlong effort to better accommodate patient and doctor concerns while preserving tough measures to combat drug abuse. House Bill 217 — sponsored by …
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.5 Trillion for the Drug War? 5 Outrageous Areas of Gov't Spending That

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And it hasn't just been any run-of-the-mill policy failure involving unjust incarcerations, negative health consequences and little success in combating drug addiction – it's also been an extremely expensive Huge Government boondoggle. Yes, depending …
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