New England Editorial Roundup

New England editorial roundup
Maine is one of the hubs of prescription-painkiller abuse in the United States, so it's no surprise that high adult opiate addiction rates have led to an increase in drug-dependent newborns. More than 160 Maine newborns were affected by drugs in 2005 …
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Two Cheers for E-Cigarettes
… still operating profitably. One out of every five Americans is addicted to the product. … Yet, he noted, the country has long tolerated many similar harm reduction strategies, including needle exchanges and methadone maintenance. None of this is …
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Egg Harbor City council members divided on recovery group home
City Solicitor Benjamin Brenner said the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that groups of people in recovery from addiction are protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act, and cannot be discriminated against in housing. “They are establishing this in a …
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