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LOS ANGELES, CA – Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rosie O’Donnell, Tony Shalhoub, Hector Elizondo, Timothy Hutton and Kevin McKidd received PRISM Awards for individual performances in film and television at the 14th Annual PRISM Awards ceremony. The PRISM Awards, which is produced …
Referring to cases of prescription opiate addiction in his home state of Massachusetts as “an epidemic,” U.S. Rep. William Delahunt (D-Ma.) this month brought together members of affected groups to brainstorm about ways Washington could help the state achieve solutions. …
Anti-smoking advocates in Minnesota are rallying behind state legislation that would ban the sale of new tobacco products to minors, the Associated Press reported April 14. The bill, introduced by State Sen. Scott Dibble of Minneapolis, would prohibit retailers from selling …
Bars in the U.K. are being banned from running “all you can drink” specials, and owners who violate the new rules could face six months in prison and more than $30,000 in fines, the Telegraph reported April 6. Promotions like …
Cash-strapped California spends billions on its prison system, but lawmakers are having a hard time cutting prison expenses as it tries to trim a $20-billion budget deficit. The San Jose Mercury News reported March 24 that harsh sentencing laws have exploded …
The city of Sacramento may allow no more than 12 medical-marijuana dispensaries to operate legally, down from 39 currently registered programs, the Sacramento Bee reported March 12. Under the plan, a lottery would be held to determine which programs survive. …
A pair of drug-policy reform groups apparently were among the top finishers in an online grantmaking competition sponsored by JP Morgan Chase & Co., but were nonetheless denied funding by the sponsor, the New York Times reported Dec. 19. Chase …
People who quit smoking sometimes gain weight, and a new study finds that former smokers may face an increased risk of developing diabetes as a result, Reuters reported Jan. 4. Smoking itself is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, …
Smokers are known to have higher levels of bacteria and bacterial infections in their respiratory tracts, and a new study shows that cigarettes are crawling with hundreds of types of germs, HealthDay News reported Dec. 2. Among the germs detected …
Clinical supervision has become the cornerstone of quality improvement in the substance abuse treatment field. In addition to providing a bridge between the classroom and the clinic, clinical supervision improves client care, develops the professionalism of clinical personnel, and imparts …
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