Norway Government Wants to Decriminalize Heroin Smoking

Published March 4, 2013

Norway Government Wants to Decriminalize Heroin Smoking

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According to the Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research (SIRUS), heroin overdoses accounted for 30% of 262 fatal overdoses in 2011. By comparison, only 168 people died in traffic accidents that year. The city … unveil its latest plan for …
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Drug treatment advocates protest funding cuts to Md. rehab centers

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Drug treatment advocates and addiction counselors testified at a budget hearing Wednesday to protest a proposed $ 4.5 million cut to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration budget, which they said would have a devastating impact on Maryland's …
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Q&A: What Really Goes on In Drug Rehabs

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… state of care in drug rehab facilities. Last summer, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University released a report detailing the devastating state of addiction treatment. … So there were 8 hours a day of group or …
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