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fromThe Mercury News
6 days ago

Early results show Prop 36 struggling with 'mass treatment' pledge for homeless drug offenders

Proposition 36 has failed to substantially increase treatment for homeless drug users in California despite promising an era of mass treatment.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

ADHD drugs have wider life benefits, study suggests

Drug treatment for ADHD can significantly reduce risks associated with substance misuse, suicidal behavior, transport accidents, and criminality.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

More Arrests Won't End the Opioid Crisis

Punitive drug laws and long sentences have led to high incarceration rates among people with substance use disorders, particularly opioids.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
3 months ago

Day 68 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: "We need a program, not more police"

Sobriety is a constant struggle in San Francisco, but new friendships and community involvement can help maintain recovery.
fromMission Local
3 months ago

Why do some S.F. drug users reject treatment when it's available?

Saying no, Angel's attorney said after his hearing, was in part an act of "petty empowerment." In custody for over four months, the teenager was told what to eat, when to wake up, and where to go. "He wanted something to control."
San Francisco
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

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Quitting meth is not on John's radar; it completely dominates his life, and he has resigned to living on the streets and using regularly.
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London startup
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

London heart attack patient, 71, is Britain's first to get lifesaving chemotherapy-style' treatment

A pioneering heart attack treatment could reduce deaths by nearly two-thirds and improve patients' quality of life.
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