Medications
DOJ to support lawsuits against companies selling opioids
The Justice Department says it will support local officials in hundreds of lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors of powerful opioid painkillers.
Feb 27, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Check offenders for history of head injuries, experts say
Offenders should be routinely checked for signs of past head injuries, researchers say.
Feb 27, 2018
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Health
PHAT Life: Effective HIV intervention for youth in the criminal justice system
A group risk-reduction intervention that uses role-playing, videos, games, and skill-building exercises to promote knowledge about HIV/AIDS, positive coping, and problem-solving skills for high-risk teens in the juvenile ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Assessments often miss mental health issues for youth on probation
An assessment tool used by many jurisdictions within the juvenile justice system that is intended to help recognize the effects of adversity and trauma in children's lives is not the best means of evaluating mental health ...
Jan 22, 2018
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Health
Trump administration toughens stance on recreational marijuana (Update)
The US Justice Department on Thursday reversed official policy that had tolerated the growing state-based movement to legalize marijuana sales, just three days after California formally permitted recreational use of the drug.
Jan 4, 2018
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Health
Unfairness at work increases risk of long-term sick leave
Staff who feel they are treated unfairly at work are at increased risk of being off sick more frequently and for longer, according to new research by the University of East Anglia and Stockholm University.
Dec 8, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
Few people with HIV get prompt care after incarceration
HIV is more common among individuals in the criminal justice system than among people in the community, but just a fraction of people with HIV in prison or jail receive prompt care after release, say Yale researchers. In ...
Nov 28, 2017
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Medications
Fighting overdose epidemic, US bans all fentanyl-type drugs
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced a ban on all fentanyl-like drugs amid skyrocketing rates of overdoses from the synthetic opioids.
Nov 9, 2017
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Study investigates effects of domestic violence on workplaces—by asking perpetrators
Researchers at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto and Western University released a new study today, taking an unconventional approach to understanding the significant effects ...
Oct 24, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Resilience' to adversity determines if a child survives or thrives when bullied
It's inevitable. Most children will experience some form of bullying at some point in their lifetimes. What's not inevitable is that they will be adversely affected by the experience. So why is it that some children are devastated ...
Oct 11, 2017
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