Who’s Fighting Marijuana Legalization In Colorado? – “Marijuana legalization would harm kids, says Smart Colorado, a group advertising stock images of children along with messages asking for voters to reject Amendment 64, a ballot initiative this year to legalize and tax pot. Smart Colorado, led former Republican senate candidate Ken Buck and a team of Republican lobbyists and campaign operatives, hopes to drive down the popularity of Amendment 64 before Election Day. The supposedly family-friendly group, however, relies heavily on funds from a pair of controversial Republican fundraisers who once led a drug rehab center shut down over wide-ranging child abuse scandals. Save Our Society from Drugs, a Florida-based nonprofit founded by Mel and Betty Sembler, has given Smart Colorado contributions totaling 1497 through September, according to The Nation’s review of state finance disclosures. That’s 95 percent of the money raised by the group so far…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Lee Fang in The Nation: www.thenation.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com

Octomom in rehab for stress, exhaustion and drug addiction, rep confirms

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Nadya entered drug rehab on Oct. 23, and will be released Nov. 20. Her 14 children are being watched by three nannies and two friends while she seeks treatment. Suleman, who has been under nonstop stress since giving birth to octuplets in January 2009, …
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St Jude Retreats Interviews Addiction Researcher About Prescription Drug Use

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In a recent interview with Dr. David Hanson, of State University of New York at Potsdam, St Jude Retreats digs into the prescription drug use industry today. The interview covered society's obsession with prescription drugs, treatment and rehab methods …
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Fears residential drug treatment is dying after expert reveals centres are …

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RESIDENTIAL drug rehab centres in Scotland are dying, an expert has warned. Intensive treatment for addicts is a key part of the Scottish Government's drugs strategy – yet some centres are less than half full. Now a summit has been called to look at …
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About-Face: Hazelden Offers Maintenance Treatment

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… in the Minnesota Model of treatment used by most private programs nationwide, will now offer medication-assisted care—in some cases, indefinitely. The change, as reported today in Time, comes as a result of the epidemic in opiate-based …
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