Punjab State Cancer and Drug Addiction Treatment Infrastructure Act on anvil
CHANDIGARH: The state government is bringing the Punjab State Cancer and Drug Addiction Treatment Infrastructure Act for approval of the legislators. Cancer is a serious problem in the state, leading to nearly 34,430 deaths in the past five years, as …
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BC-IL–Health Overhaul,ADVISORY, IL
This story explores the gap between the available services and the number of people who will be eligible for substance abuse treatment once the Affordable Care Act takes full effect. The story and its accompanying state-level … In a major break with …
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There is a solution to 'stop-and-frisk': decriminalise marijuana
The most divisive issue facing New Yorkers in 2013 is "stop-and-frisk", a tactic used by law enforcement to stop, question, and frisk people suspected of a crime. From Bed-Stuy to the Upper West Side, the single most commonly-asked … By taxing …
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