Compulsory Detention for Drug Use Undermines Treatment in Laos

Compulsory detention for drug use undermines treatment in Laos
While only two percent of an estimated 60,000 people using drugs are in these facilities, according to 2013 government data cited in state-run media, such centres are the only places users can receive treatment. Activists and health … When asked to …
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Heroin at the Shore: Devastation for family, jail – then hope
Eventually a judge ordered Evan to what his father calls “the best rehab in Ocean County:” the west wing of the Ocean County Jail, where it cost taxpayers $ 115.82 a day to hold and feed the now-convicted thief. In a spartan orange cell, Evan idled to …
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WSJ Cherry-Picks Study To Attack Medicaid Expansion
A study of Medicaid's clinical outcomes in Oregon found that Medicaid coverage "did increase use of health care services, raise rates of diabetes detection and management, lower rates of depression, and reduce financial strain": This randomized …
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Obamacare should help those with mental health issues
Seniors who've had one or more falls in the six months prior to surgery are at increased risk for poorer outcomes after their operation, according to a new study. Seniors who've had one or … Much of this will stem from the requirement that small …
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