Michael Jackson Drug Related Death, Addiction Expert Mark Menestrina MD

Michael Jackson drug related death, addiction expert Mark Menestrina MD – Michael Jackson is dead at 50, apparently due to a drug related substance. Addiction expert Dr. Mark Menestrina, Medical Director of the Detoxification progr…

Tuesday's Sports Transactions

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COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE-Suspended Tampa Bay C Mark Thomas (Montgomery-SL) 50 games for a second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for a drug of abuse. BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Acquired RHP Francisco …
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Gun buy-back program canceled thanks to new universal background check laws

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A planned “gun buy-back” to be held at the Boulder County sheriff's compound has been canceled because it's too hard to get the Aug. 4 event to conform with strict new gun laws that require background checks on all gun sales — including for purchasers …
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Medicaid Coverage Limits Access To Medications For Painkiller Addicts

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A report commissioned by the American Society of Addiction Medicine found that Medicaid agencies in just 28 states cover all three of medications that the Food and Drug Administration has approved for opioid addiction treatment: methadone …
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