LePage to Propose More Measures to Limit Welfare

Published January 8, 2013

LePage to propose more measures to limit welfare

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The budget provision allowed some of those felons to avoid losing benefits if they enrolled in substance abuse treatment programs. The state hasn't implemented that provision of the budget, said John Martins, … While the move has been discussed in …
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Meds May Spur Compulsive Behaviors in Some Parkinson's Patients: Study

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Impulse control disorders “affect a small but significant number of patients, and include pathological gambling, hypersexuality [commonly referred to as "sex addiction"], compulsive eating or medication abuse,” said Dr. Martin Niehammer, a neurologist …
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State plans new DUI court to treat repeat offenders

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“When criminal justice professionals collaborate to address the rehabilitative needs of offenders, and when judges play a more active role in addressing the treatment needs of offenders, rates of recovery from addiction increase, and recidivism rates …
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CES 2013, GPS for the Soul and the Digital Health Revolution

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This is partly because stress was also the most common reason for long-term health-related absence in a survey conducted by CIPD, the world's largest human resources association. And over the last 30 … It's a response that has led to an epidemic of …
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