Bullock applauds new addiction treatment center in Butte

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It will continue to be the only inpatient treatment center for alcohol and drug addiction administered by the state, but officials say its layout, rooms and amenities will be more conducive to treatment. Patients are screened and referred to that level …
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Bloomington residents gather to protest rehab facility

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GEORGE – Bloomington residents gathered in front of a residential drug and alcohol treatment home to protest its presence Saturday afternoon. The facility, which has been a source of controversy among local residents, is slated to open this coming Monday.
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New drug raises hopes in hard-drinking Japan

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A new drug to treat alcoholism has improved the chances of addicts quitting drinking, the director of Japan's largest alcoholism treatment center says. Regtect, which went on sale in May, is sold by Nippon Shinyaku Co., which licensed it from Merck …
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The Impact of Marijuana Legalization on RI's College Campuses

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In student handbooks across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, college officials make it clear that federal law prohibits the possession, use, or distribution of drugs and alcohol. … Christian Thurstone, an associate professor of psychiatry at the …
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