Fayetteville Lacks Support System to Combat Painkiller Problem

Published July 19, 2013

Fayetteville lacks support system to combat painkiller problem
Sandra Norfleet, a Roxie Avenue Center addiction specialist, said the county needs at least six more halfway houses just to serve patients after they complete about a week of detoxification treatment at Roxie. And drug abuse counselors and advocates …
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Morning Memo: All eyes on the House, NAACP fires back at McCrory
After a one-day delay, the Senate will debate a bill to impose drug testing and background checks on some welfare recipients. NAACP … Jeter said he thinks that if the same standards that apply to ambulatory surgery centers are going to apply to …
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'Dead' Patient Opens Eyes, St. Joseph's Hospital Facing Fines
The Syracuse Post-Standard reported that the New York State Health Department found St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center negligent in the case, and admonished the hospital for not adequately looking into how this mistake was made. Patient Colleen …
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