Our View: Remembering One Who Served Well

Published July 3, 2013

Our View: Remembering one who served well

Filed under: Drug Use Honolulu

Today, family and friends will gather in Rayville to celebrate the outstanding life of federal Drug Enforcement Special Agent James “Terry” Watson, who was serving in Cartagena, Colombia. He was killed in an apparent robbery attempt, and arrests have …
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Heat: A Major Killer

Filed under: Drug Use Honolulu

Factors or conditions that can make some people more susceptible to heat-related illnesses include age (older adults and young children), obesity, fever, heart disease, mental illness, poor circulation, prescription drug and alcohol use, and sunburn …
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Probation That Works

Filed under: Drug Use Honolulu

So Hawken was skeptical when she heard that participants in a yearlong pilot program in Hawaii were 50 percent less likely to be arrested for a new crime and 70 percent less likely to use drugs. “In this line of work, when you hear … But in Honolulu …
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