Question by the MaRK: Was Obama serious when he said we need to extend unemployment payments for another year?
Quote from today’s Washington Times: “States that borrowed billions from Washington to cover skyrocketing unemployment payouts during the recession are now cutting benefits, adding fees, and in some cases, increasing taxes on employers in order to get the cash to repay the loans.”

There are lots of people out there who’ve been looking for work for a year or two, even three. While I feel for their plight, where is the money for the extension going to come from?
Well here’s a shocker, nobody knows where the money is going to come from, me either.

Best answer:

Answer by Ed Jasie
Very serious.

Answer by AverageJoe
It is NOT a jobs bill — it is “Son of Porkulus”

Public employers: OK to demand medical records if drug test leads to rehab
Those who wanted to keep their jobs entered treatment and rehabilitation programs. As a condition of treatment and continued employment, the men had to sign medical releases authorizing their doctors to provide treatment details while they were in rehab.
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The Great Debate
Horrigan, the Republican candidate for county executive, would like to expand education, treatment and wraparound programs for drug users, making it a community-wide effort. On the other hand, Johnson, the Democratic candidate for the position …
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Former drug users turn their lives around
Nguyen Van Minh, the department's deputy head, said that jobs and loans given to rehab patients had helped to prevent them from returning to drugs. The city has carried out many drug-rehab programmes, including a pilot project in districts 6,11 and Cu …
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Question by usa_jcrew68: Can you think of some ideas on how we can prevent school shootings?
The VA Tech massacre, the Columbine killings, and countless other school shootings has created fear and paranoia in the our schools and society. We realized since 911 anything devastating can happen at any moment. The VA tech incident (even though it wasnt terrorist related)has created a a higher “awareness” in our society. I think gun control, random drug testing, and mental health testing should be the norm in all institutions.
List some other reasonable ideas that can prevent a shooting like this from occuring again?

Best answer:

Answer by Roadkill
Arm the students and faculty. Banning guns from schools just creates unarmed victims at the mercy of someone who doesn’t obey the gun ban.

Answer by Jordan B
Just like some high schools you can have a metal detector when you enter.

Drug, gang, bullying awareness for teens and parents
Experts at the safety fair will be covering a variety of issues students could face from cyber bullying to gang and drug awareness. "The students will start learning about the laws relevant to each of the subjects so that they know when they're getting …
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The Port to hold Community Drug Awareness Night
WESTPORT – Westport Christian Church (The Port) will be holding a Community Drug Awareness Night Thursday, Oct. 10, beginning at 7 p.m., as a way to be proactive regarding the rampant drug-related issues facing the county and the country. “Drug abuse …
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Question by FAITH: How come people on government assistance are not subject to a drug test before and while receiving benefits?
Our tax dollars are paying for a lot of people’s drug addictions. I know here in California, most people on welfare are also on some type of drug abuse. They will take the General Relief money and Food Stamps and feed their drug habit instead of the kids. I believe they should all be subject to drug testing to receive benefits from our tax money and continue with unannounced drug testing to continue to receive payments. We the tax payers have a right to where the money is going.

Best answer:

Answer by TheOrange Evil
I think it’d be a lot cheaper and easier to 1) get rid of welfare, especially long-term welfare, and 2) make drugs legal.

Answer by Easy, later tonight my rm.
I think WI just got tougher. WI has a good gov. currently, and he’s hated by the socialists. The socialist left think Government is infringing on the rights of the poor if they have to produce an ID or get a drug test. Idiots!

I agree with the first guy as well. Legalize them all for the sake of freedom.

Scientists examine the causes and treatment of addictive behaviour
Such a system allows changes in how genes are expressed in cells without altering our genetic code, and forms a type of genetic memory. Addiction to all four major classes of abused substances – psychostimulants, opiates, alcohol and nicotine – has …
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It'll take 'a village' to battle heroin
According to Alioto, St. Mary's County is now second in the state in the numbers of persons seeking assistance for heroin addiction. He said the heroin abusers fall into two categories: new users and those who had “gotten clean” and are using it again.
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Drug Treatment Facility Gets Another Look in Chester Twp. Monday
The facility would bring in those in need of rehabilitation 5-10 days after being drug free, SBH told the board and residents in September. On Monday, the board will be presented with a survey of existing treatment facilities in New Jersey. It is …
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Free Drug Screening Offered For San Diego County Teens
Four San Diego rehab programs will now provide free, initial drug tests for teenagers. One of the rehab centers that will provide free drug screening is The McAlister Institute. Jeanne McAlister founded the institute more than 35 years ago, and has …
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Vermont moves to make addiction treatment centers smoke-free
MONTPELIER, Vermont — Cigarettes and alcohol addiction are so strongly linked there's a running joke among those trying to quit, says T.K. Blanchard, who's been sober for a year and smoke-free for eight months. "The joke is that when you see a lot of …
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For colleges, does drug testing really prevent drug use?
"Drug testing is an ineffective way to combat drug abuse," says Kat Humphries, a member of the board of directors for Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP). "It is not only invasive but cherry-picks marijuana users who will continue to test positive …
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Civil servant samples: Russian MP urges drug tests for public employees
Illegal drugs present such a great threat to society that regular tests must be made obligatory for all public servants, a senior Russian MP has said as the State Duma discussed the law on illegal drugs tests for various groups of citizens. … But the …
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"Drug Addiction Partnering 2007-2013" Is Now Available at Fast Market Research
Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 10/01/2013 — Drug Addiction Partnering 2007-2013 report provides understanding and access to the drug addiction partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies. – Trends in drug …
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For colleges, does drug testing really prevent drug use?
"Many schools continue to frame substance use by college students as an enforcement problem and therefore turn to policies such as drug testing as the solution," says Susan Foster, vice president and director of policy research and analysis at the …
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Sports concussions linked to substance abuse, suicidal thoughts: research
Concussions are connected with substance abuse and suicidal thoughts in adolescents, new research presented at a St. Michael's Hospital conference on sports-related brain injuries revealed Saturday. The hospital's third annual concussion conference, …
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Sugar is 'addictive and the most dangerous drug of the times'
Mr Van der Velpen cites research claiming that sugar, unlike fat or other foods, interferes with the body's appetite creating an insatiable desire to carry on eating, an effect he accuses the food industry of using to increase consumption of their …
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