Malaysia Minister Talks Drug Decriminalization

Published July 28, 2013

Malaysia Minister Talks Drug Decriminalization

Filed under: drug rehabilitation

A Malaysian government minister said Sunday the Southeast Asian nation is moving toward decriminalizing drug possession, but her remarks also suggested that drug users would be exchanging jail cells for treatment beds. Minister in the Prime Minister's …
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WYD 2013 Live Blog: Pope presides at closing Mass on Copacabana Beach, Rio

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Earlier this week Pope Francis told pilgrims to keep “Christ at the centre of their lives” in keeping with this year's WYD motto: “Go and make disciples of all nations.” His visit so far has included the Pope opening a drug rehabilitation centre and …
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North Jersey 'pill mills' cashing in on painkiller addiction

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The past two decades have seen an explosion of pain clinics, alternative wellness and rehabilitation practices across the country, driven in part by demand for opiate painkillers and their increased use to treat everything from terminal illness and …
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Rehab centers face obstacles

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Jie, the Chinese character that means quit or stop, was printed large in bold black on the back of their white T-shirts, serving as a reminder the Shanghai Huashi Drug Recovery Hospital is no ordinary medical center. Huashi is the only private drug …
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