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Paying substance abuse treatment providers for results, not services, may lead to improved quality of care, according to the first published study of a novel performance-based contracting system implemented by the State of Delaware in 2002.

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A Colorado judge ruled last year that police illegally seized 39 medical-marijuana plants from a Fort Collins couple, who are now in court seeking reimbursement for the value of the plants.

The Denver Channel reported Jan. 17 that James and Lisa Masters said that after a county judge dismissed all criminal charges against them and ordered the police to return the plants, they received the crop back dry, brittle and moldy. The Drug Enforcement Administration estimated that each plant was worth roughly $1,000.

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If you are a woman, then surely you are already aware that there are certain things you have to do to take care of yourself and your health.

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Are you having problems accessing appropriate healthcare services and treatments for your arthritis? Do you wish there was something you could do about it?

Arthritis.com, your online Arthritis Resource
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… should also be told about any allergies to foods, dyes, preservatives, or other substances. … (Biaxin), erythromycins, and sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) …

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they have a food allergy actually do not. Fear of an allergic reaction, especially where peanuts and babies are concerned, is fairly common. The National Institute of Allergies and

Parentline Plus: Food allergies and intolerances
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By Bob Curley

Most American kids receive some drug education in the classroom, but a new report contends that schools should not be relied upon to prevent early use of alcohol and other drugs and its consequences.

The report, “Prevention Education in America’s Schools: Findings and Recommendations from a Survey of Educators,” noted that 37 states require schools to teach students about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs. However, “Teachers don’t have the time, training or other resources needed to do the job effectively, regardless of what the state-mandated standards say,” according to the report by Join Together and Communitas Online.

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The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is working with a task force of high-school students and parents to place stickers on packages of beer, wine coolers and other alcoholic beverages warning against buying alcohol for minors, the Washington Post reported Sept. 13.

Stop-sign shaped stickers will be placed on products at 50 participating retailers in the Alexandria area. The “sticker shock” campaign is intended to prevent underage drinking.

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