Argentina Opens Its First Drug Treatment Court With OAS Support

Argentina Opens its First Drug Treatment Court with OAS Support

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Argentina opened today in the province of Salta the first Drug Treatment Court (DTC) in the country, in a pilot program developed with the support of the Organization of American States (OAS) through the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission …
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Robert Downey Jr's Son, Indio, Reportedly Receiving Treatment For Prescription

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Kerry Katona has spoken openly about her use of cocaine while she was married to second husband Mark Croft, who sold a video of her snorting the drug to a newspaper in 2009. She later told the News Of The World: "I hated my life, I'd lie in bed for …
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Commentary: Bipartisan agreement on the battle against prescription drug abuse

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There's a lot more in the report — warning labels on prescription opioids, a bolstered public awareness campaign of the dangers of prescription drug abuse, specialty courts to ensure those convicted of drug-related crimes get the treatment they need, etc.
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