Medical marijuana support is growing, Iowa Poll shows
They're pushing to broaden the law, to allow people to obtain marijuana products to treat epilepsy and a range of other issues, including cancer, Crohn's disease, chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. The advocates say Iowa should join the … Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com

DC-area news briefs
Wolfe was taken to an area hospital for treatment of injuries not considered life-threatening, police said. Bell was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore where she died, police said. An investigation indicated that alcohol may have been a … Read more on Washington Post

As You Were Saying…Raise glass to a fairer alcohol tax
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate the cost of alcohol consumption in Massachusetts paid by government, including local governments, at 75 cents per drink — or $ 338 per capita. By comparison, the … This special treatment is not … Read more on Boston Herald

In Theory: Should church leaders abstain from alcohol?
Anyone for whom alcohol is a problem needs help and it seems that abstaining is safest, though I have read of treatment programs that allow social drinking. Those in a leadership position such as the ministry should be concerned that their behavior is … Read more on Burbank Leader

McMain Coach Kevin Roussell recovering from thyroid-related surgery
Surgery was performed last Thursday at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center where Roussell was taken by ambulance after collapsing unconscious during the evening of Jan. 30. State Coach of the Year in Class 3A football and All-Metro New Orleans … Read more on The Times-Picayune

Shirley Temple Survived Being the Biggest Child Star of All Time With Wit and …
Not, that is, unless you wish for them an adult life—presuming they live so long—stamped by professional failure, revolving door rehab, and psychiatric counseling with no expiration date. There are few exceptions to the downward …. When she did … Read more on Daily Beast

Motorist involved in fatal crash with St. Charles Sheriff's deputy sues …
Tregre, of Hahnville, was wearing a seat belt and was taken to LSU Public Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center in New Orleans with critical injuries. In the suit filed … He is currently in rehabilitation to regain the ability to walk, according to his … Read more on The Times-Picayune

Trace Adkins' Father Dies
… in nearby Springhill, La. Trace Adkins entered an alcohol rehab treatment facility in Florida on Jan. … According to news reports, he was allowed to leave the rehab center to return to Louisiana when his father's condition worsened. Aaron Adkins … Read more on CMT.com

'Good drinking friend' killed during drunken rage
He said Carleton's time in prison for the first few weeks after his arrest had been a living hell as he suffered from terrible withdrawal symptoms. A now sober Carleton, who has cirrhosis of the liver and pancreatitis, was filled with remorse, shame … Read more on The Age

The PTSD crisis that's being ignored: Americans attacked in their own …
Chicago's Cook County Hospital has one of the busiest trauma centers in the nation, treating about 2,000 patients a year for gunshots, stabbings and other violent injuries. So when researchers started screening patients there for post-traumatic stress … Read more on Raw Story

Philip Seymour Hoffman Didn't Have to Die
Opiate drugs like heroin are highly addictive, but abuse of alcohol and tobacco causes more serious damage to the body. Heroin does not ravage the liver and does not cause lung cancer. While heroin addiction does have some negative … The addict also … Read more on Truth-Out

Pot is not 'more dangerous than alcohol'? Science lacking on Obama's claim
“Their offspring were more likely to seek out heroin that was offered to them and to exhibit withdrawal symptoms when not given the drug compared to those born to rats given a placebo.” All of the baby rats were raised by non-biological parents not … Read more on Boston.com (blog)

Into Action Treatment Center Celebrates Family Weekend with Recovery Singer …
Andrey Rossin is the founder of the South Florida drug rehab center and he was very excited to invite Sonia down to perform for family weekend. "Sonia is a wonderful singer and her message to the clients was very powerful and inspiring. She is a beacon …
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A look at immigrant patients deported by hospitals
Luis Alberto Jimenez was working as a landscaper in Florida when the car he was in was struck by a drunk driver in February 2000. Jimenez, then 35, suffered brain damage and other injuries and was treated at Martin Memorial Medical Center in Stuart …
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Tufts Small Animal Hospital Approved as Veterinary Trauma Center
-BluePearl Veterinary Partners – Tampa (Tampa, Florida). -University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. -University of Minnesota – Veterinary Medical Center (St. Paul, Minnesota). -North Carolina State University – College of …
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The Importance of Alcohol Rehab Centers
This is when patients are required to go to an alcohol rehab and treatment center. The main goal of any alcohol rehab center is to help a person fully overcome his addiction for alcohol and inculcate a positive change in his behavior that will help him …
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Lawmakers set to try again to stiffen Wisconsin's drunken driving laws
For example, the Department of Corrections projected it would have to build six new alcohol treatment centers that would cost $ 71.5 million a year to run. Ott said the agencies overestimated the potential costs. Ott and Darling said this time they'll …
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Doctor Warns About Alcohol Related Crashes
Officials at the IU/Wishard Trauma Center are sending out warning about alcohol related crashes in Indiana. The latest … Figures also show that more than three million people are hospitalized and 37 million seek out emergency treatment due to accidents.
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Affidavit: Maine landlord killed 2 tenants in dispute over rent, parking, snow …
Detectives interviewed Johnson at Maine Medical Center, where she was treated for non-life-threatening wounds in her back and arm. She told … Pak had alcohol on his breath and told police he was suicidal and wanted to die, the affidavit reads. Pak is …
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