From Homeless to Hopeful

20% of U.S. high schoolers abuse prescription drugs
One in five high school students in the United States has taken a prescription medication that was not prescribed for them, a new survey shows.

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State lawmakers propose restrictions on methadone treatment programs
As residents of Hazleton’s southside await a decision from Luzerne County Court on a city zoning variance that would permit an addiction treatment clinic to operate in their neighborhood, state lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would tighten regulations on the clinical use of methadone in addiction recovery.

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From homeless to hopeful
Oscar Flores gets a kiss from his granddaughter, Emma, 4, outside his Morgan Hill apartment Saturday. St. Joseph’s Family Center set him up with the home in April 2009. Photo by: Lora Schraft Linda Bird moved to Gilroy 25 years ago and has been homeless ever since. “I’ve slept under every bridge there is in this town,” Bird said. “And every park, and every tree.” Her hair pulled back into an …

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