Howard Wastewater Plant Nearing Completion
Howard wastewater plant nearing completion
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MOUNT VERNON — Work is progressing at the new wastewater treatment plant in Howard as the plant is expected to be up and running by early April. “I'm getting pretty excited,” said county water/wastewater superintendent Ray Withers during an update he …
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Wellness and chronic pain
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The statistics about chronic pain in our society are sobering. The Institute of Medicine estimates that 100 million Americans … From 1994 to 2001, there was a 117 percent increase in emergency room visits related to opioid painkiller abuse. Low back …
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In defense of heroin users and sex workers: an interview with author of You …
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Addiction is often driven by people seeking an escape from problems — not by drugs themselves. Addicts need mental-health treatment, not a permanent criminal record. Outside of marijuana, Hollywood and journalistic portrayals of drugs are still just …
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