Save the North Carolina Drug Court Program

Save the North Carolina Drug Court Program – The state of North Carolina is currently in the process of determining the budget for fiscal year 2011-12 and the Drug Treatment Court program is likely to lose substantial funding and potentially be cut entirely. This program has saved many lives and saved the state of North Carolina significant funds by keeping non-violent offenders out of jails and putting them into a structured treatment program. Please show your support for this important program and help keep the Drug Treatment Court program funded.

AstraZeneca and Case Western Reserve University begin new TB drug trial in …

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“New medications are greatly needed to improve and shorten the treatment of TB in high-burden countries. This trial is the first step in testing this new potential drug in humans with active TB,” stated Dr John L Johnson, professor of medicine …
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Michael Douglas' Drug-Addict Son Cameron Attacked in Prison

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In October 2011, while serving his five-year-sentence, Douglas pleaded guilty to smuggling drugs into prison and subsequently received an additional 4 1/2 years in prison for this charge. The presiding judge also banned him from receiving family visits …
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Understanding the economics of healthcare | news @ Northeastern

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In collaboration with five classmates, he presented an analysis of Riluzole, the drug used in Veterans Administration hospitals across the country to treat ALS, an illness that disproportionately affects veterans. Riluzole treatments cost a total of …
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