About Kentucky 11.18.2011 – Prescription Drug Abuse

About Kentucky 11.18.2011 – Prescription Drug Abuse – Weekly commentary by Gov. Steve Beshear.

Risk of hiring veterans 'overblown,' experts say

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Muñoz, 41, of Louisville received treatment from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center to cope with bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. The condition, which causes shifts in mood and energy, had led other treatment providers to tell …
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Kentucky National Guard partners with University of Louisville to expand …

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The Guard is partnering with the University of Louisville's Psychiatry Department in a project to offer therapy for veterans, an effort to funnel them more quickly into treatment and work to minimize prescription drug use for post-traumatic stress and …
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Dozens of Democrats back Republican anti-Obamacare bill

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On Friday, one day after President Barack Obama announced a “fix” to the problem of cancelled individual health care policies, more than three dozen House Democrats voted to support a Republican-sponsored bill to extend the coverage. The move was a …
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