Minnesota, Northland, Have Seen Skyrocketing Amounts of Opiate Drugs

Minnesota, Northland, have seen skyrocketing amounts of opiate drugs

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A joint News Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press analysis found that the amount of opiates being prescribed and abused in the state is higher than it's ever been, leading to a record amount of people being admitted for treatment for opiate addiction …
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MARSHALL: Untreated mental illness sparks murders

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The family of the man who killed four people at a Minneapolis sign company in September says he struggled for years with mental illness. … The Department of Corrections doesn't even try to deny that fact that many sentenced to prison – namely young …
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Intensive lifestyle intervention led to partial remission of type 2 diabetes

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However, partial remission, defined as transition to prediabetic or normal glucose levels without drug treatment for a specific period, is an obtainable goal for some patients with type 2 diabetes.” In an accompanying editorial, David E. Arterburn, MD …
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Minn.’s DHS sanctioned a chemical dependency treatment provider for misuse of methadone to treat addiction: http://t.co/FbY3xFCt – by PioneerPress (Pioneer Press)