Something new in drug treatment
When it comes to treating an opiate addiction, buprenorphine — marketed as Suboxone and Subutex — are on the cutting edge.
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Son’s death spurs ‘war against heroin’
I lost the battle for my son’s life, but my war against heroin is not over,” said John Roberts, whose son Billy died from a heroin overdose last year. A retired police officer, Roberts’ passion for fighting the heroin epidemic in Will County has led him to advocate for education and change.
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Mentor courting addicts
Stanley A. Lepovich was happily married, made up to $100,000 a year as a carpet and tile installer and owned two homes in Mentor.
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$15,000 Grant to Promote Government Openness
West Virginia lags behind the rest of the country in promoting government openness, members of a new group say, and they hope a $15,000 grant will change that.
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$11.6 Billion State Budget Sent to Gov. Manchin
West Virginia state government is poised to spend $11.6 billion during the next budget year.
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