Nevada Budget Highlights

Nevada budget highlights
That money will be available for more parole officers to supervise the released inmates, and drug treatment and treatment programs. DRUG TREATMENT: Nevada will pay $ 1.6 million to continue operating a 172-bed drug treatment facility that was previously …
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Punjab Battles Heroin Addiction

Punjab battles heroin addiction — The prosperous northern Indian state of Punjab is in the grip of a worsening drug abuse crisis. It’s estimated more than half of all rural households are hom…


Pak woman kills two minor daughters to save them from prostitution
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Albuquerque Police Under New Scrutiny After Second Shooting in 10 Days

Albuquerque police under new scrutiny after second shooting in 10 days
… came just hours after hundreds of people took to the streets to protest Albuquerque police fatally shooting a homeless camper in the Sandia foothills on March 16, the 36th shooting involving police since 2010. A group reported to… Continue reading

Albuquerque Police Under New Scrutiny After Second Shooting in 10 Days

Albuquerque police under new scrutiny after second shooting in 10 days
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Albuquerque Police Department came under new scrutiny Wednesday after officers shot and killed a man outside a public housing complex in the second deadly encounter in the last 10 days … know if the shooting… Continue reading

Mobile App May Help People Recovering From Alcohol Abuse: Study

Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study
Past studies have found that continuing treatment for alcoholism is linked with better outcomes, but there are few options available to people leaving rehabilitation centers, they write. "Unfortunately most people get nothing," Susan Foster told …
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As Peter Young Center Drug Rehab Closes, Doctor Plans Wellness Center

As Peter Young Center drug rehab closes, doctor plans wellness center
He will be running his practice, and focusing on helping low-income patients and those who have been through rehab, but will provide care to anyone; he said he would be accepting Medicaid. He hopes to find tenants willing to… Continue reading