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Rally for Recovery 2012
September 22, 2012
Louisville Waterfront
Kentucky's 2012 Primary Election is Tuesday, May 22
2012 is a very important election year for Kentuckians. Not only will we be voting in the presidential election, but a huge number of federal, state, and local seats will also be up for a vote. Kentuckians will be able to vote on all six of Kentucky’s congressional seats, half of our state Senate seats, all of our state House seats, and a large number of local mayoral and city council races. more>>
Coventry Cares reverses course, will continue paying for addiction drug
Medicaid provider Coventry Cares has reversed an earlier decision and will continue paying for a costly medication that helps drug addicts stop using opiates, a company spokesman said Monday. more>>
Data suggests drug treatment can lower U.S. crime
U.S. crime statistics show illegal drugs play a central role in criminal acts, providing new evidence that tackling drugs as a public health issue could offer a powerful tool for lowering national crime rates, officials said on Thursday. more>>
ER Visits Tied to Xanax, Similar Drugs Soar in NYC
A rise in prescription drug abuse involving Xanax and similar anti-anxiety pills in recent years has prompted some doctors in the U.S. to rethink the frequency with which they dole out the prescription more>>
Rhode Island Considers First-Of-Its Kind ‘Homeless Bill Of Rights’
Eddie Vega has been homeless for a year. He was waiting for a bus one day last week when a police officer rolled up to ask what he was doing and where he was headed. Vega said it’s the kind of subtle harassment that happens all the time. more>>
Ted Williams: I’ve been sober a year, ‘one day at a time’
Even after a viral YouTube video helped turn him from a homeless crack addict to a media sensation, golden-voiced former radio announcer Ted Williams admitted Monday his struggles were far from over. more>>
DOCTORS are testing a drug that could stop alcohol making people drunk.
The researchers believe iomazenil, taken before drinking, might negate some of alcohol's effects on the brain. more>>