Save the North Carolina Drug Court Program

Save the North Carolina Drug Court Program – The state of North Carolina is currently in the process of determining the budget for fiscal year 2011-12 and the Drug Treatment Court program is likely to lose substantial funding and potentially be cut entirely. This program has saved many lives and saved the state of North Carolina significant funds by keeping non-violent offenders out of jails and putting them into a structured treatment program. Please show your support for this important program and help keep the Drug Treatment Court program funded.

Controversial Drug Rehab Proposal Withdrawn

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A residential drug rehabilitation center proposal by Harding Corona for Route 206 has been withdrawn, the Hillsborough Planning Department confirmed Wednesday. The proposal called for the construction of five buildings, totaling 34,115 square feet, on …
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UAMS Cites Success in Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is celebrating early success in a treatment program for methamphetamine addiction. In its work with InterveXion Therapeutics LLC, UAMS and its partner have successfully completed …
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Shortage of Drug for Children's Cancer May Have Upped Relapse Rates

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This regimen included a shorter course of treatment and lower doses of some of the drugs, including a lower cumulative dose of mechlorethamine. The Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Consortium, a group of medical centers (including St. Jude's) that conducts …
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