PTSD Cited as RCMP Commander Gets Conditional Discharge for Cocaine Thefts

PTSD cited as RCMP commander gets conditional discharge for cocaine thefts

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Extensive interviews with RCMP members and staff revealed no one was aware of his mental issues caused by traumatic events experienced as an RCMP member, or that he had become addicted to cocaine. "The unique circumstances of this case depict the …
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Marijuana Legalization Gains Support, Confounding Policymakers

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In December, Obama said in an interview that "it does not make sense, from a prioritization point of view, for us to focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said that under state law that's legal." In April, Attorney General Eric …
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Obama administration delays key piece of health-reform law

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WARREN, Ohio – A recovering drug addict, who is now a licensed counselor in a wheelchair, is painting the town red, white and blue. In 1994 during a drug detox, Jeff Sanders jumped out of a hospitalMore >>. WARREN, Ohio – A recovering drug addict, who …
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Hospitals facing challenging times

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On the federal level, implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will cost North Carolina hospitals more than $ 7 billion over the next decade through the reductions in Medicare payments and support for the care of the poor. For Vidant Health, the …
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Heroin Nation – Documentary – Cocaine Nation and Heroin Nation premiered on the Discovery channel are rated TV-14 because of the subject matter and some disturbing footage of drug abuse. …