From Addiction to Recovery

Reviews by the Clark County Prosecutor's Office found each shooting was a legally justified use of lethal force. In 17 of those incidents, the subject was killed; in at least 14 of those incidents, the subjects who were shot appeared to have a mental health problem, substance abuse issue or were otherwise "in crisis" at the time, according to official records and news clippings. A ASince 1997, there have been at least 24 local officer-involved shootings. With drug use and mental health issues becoming more prevalent in Grant Count, Family Service Society Inc. is focusing on the correlation between the two for its 13th annual Circle of Friends luncheon. Oklahoma's commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services sees impact of domestic abuse up close and personal following arrest Mary Fallin and members of the mental health agency's board about the incident. The commissioner of Oklahoma's mental health agency was arrested July 20 during

They invite native leaders at schools, colleges, police departments, health care facilities, & city councils to participate in their else meeting in October. The group is else searching for information to solidify why certain trends happen & to better find solutions. Posted: Friday, August 4th, 2017 at 5:53 amAuthor: KNIA/KRLS News - Andrew SchneiderCommunity leaders from throughout the ambit gathered in Pella Thursday to still to find ways to combat alcohol & drug abuse in the region. A Substance Abuse Coalition meeting featured health care, drug prevention, & mental health professionals, as well as law enforcement officers, rivalled officials, & native ministers as they continued their work to find reasons why drug use is on the rise, by the overall goal of reversing that trend. Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.com/p03870282/Residential-Substance-Abuse-and-Mental-Health-Facilities-Global-Market-Briefing-Including-Mental-Health-And-Substance-Abuse

"I won New Hampshire because New Hampshire is a drug-infested den," he said. Erin Canterbury, a New Hampshire Democrat who had voted for then-candidate Trump in 2016, said she was irate when she heard that Trump called New Hampshire "a drug-infested den." In response to the epidemic, Trump created a White House panel tasked by looking into how the federal government ought respond. He later bragged that he won the Granite State due to the Opium epidemic. Trump did, in fact, beat the Republican primary in New Hampshire, further than doubling the vote total received by his nearest competitor, Ohio Gov. Official statistics from New Hampshire shows that in recent years, fentanyl deaths have exploded while heroin mortality has actually declined somewhat. (Amber Ferguson/The Washington Post)"I won in New Hampshire because New Hampshire is a drug-infested den," President Trump told Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in a phone call in January. The remark ca

The Cowboys signed Moore this offseason after he spent portion of the 2016 campaign by the Seattle Seahawks. Tony Gutierrez/Associated PressNFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Friday that Dallas Cowboys defensive finish Damontre Moore was commented two games for assaulting the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Last season, Moore appeared in four games & registered seven tackles by 0.5 sacks. Moore played three games for the Miami Dolphins late in the 2015 season, signed by the Oakland Raiders during the offseason & was released again before signing by the Seahawks. His best season came in 2014 when he racked up 5.5 sacks for the Giants, & he has a career total of 10.0 sacks in 49 games. "National Night Out" is a chance for people who are suffering by substance abuse can find help & their loved onces can find support. Members of law enforcement & social workers headed out to the ballpark on Monday night in Brockton, Massachusetts, in an effort to

Shkreli's lead lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, told a group of journalists, "I hope tomorrow's reports inform the public that Martin Shkreli went to experience & despite being Martin Shkreli he won further than he lost." But Shkreli was acquitted of that charge, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, that Brafman referred to as "the money count." Brafman also said, "I think this verdict is a reasonably perfect verdict under the circumstances ... we are 90 percent pleased." That will happen after claimants & defense lawyers argue how much, if any, money Shkreli ought be ordered to forfeit, & after defense lawyers ask her to overturn the guilty verdicts. Shkreli, who remains free on $5 million bail, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Securities fraud carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, though defendants in such cases rarely receive the maximum sentence. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn found Shkreli guilty of

This week, Maine joined New Jersey, California, and Hawaii to raise the minimum legal smoking age to 21. Paul LePage's veto of a bill increasing the legal age for purchasing tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, hookah pipes, and other smoking accessories. Under the new law, which takes effect in July, Maine residents under 21 won't be able to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products. The legal drinking age is also 21. The Portland Press Herald reports that the Maine senate voted 29-5, while the House voted 90-44 to override Gov. PhotoMaine will become the fourth state to raise the smoking age to 21 and will adopt stricter regulations on the sale of electronic cigarettes after lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to override the governor's veto. In the last two decades, tobacco use among teenagers in Maine has dropped drastically, mirroring a similar decline across the country. Maine's new regulations will also apply to devices like e-cigarettes, w

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 1999, the commission foundPresident Donald Trump's commission to tackle opioid drug abuse is urging him to declare a national emergency. It remains to be seen if Mr Trump will act on the commission's recommendations. Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption The heroin-ravaged city fighting backThe commission also recommends increased access to Naloxone, an emergency antidote nasal spray that can reverse overdoses. The report also recommends that doctors curb excessive prescriptions of opioid medications, and improve access to pain management treatment techniques. More on the US drugs crisisMedia playback is unsupported on your device Media caption America's new generation of addictsAs an open-air heroin camp is closed, options narrow White House opioid commission to Trump: 'Declare a national emergency' on drug overdoses More than 33,000 people died of opioid