California Will Allow Pharmacists To Dispense HIV Prevention Medication
October 7, 2019
Californians will be able acquire HIV prevention medication without a prescription starting in July 2020.
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Democratic State Lawmakers Push For Opening Drug Injection Sites
September 1, 2017 | Drew Sandsor
Several Democratic lawmakers at the state Capitol used International Overdose Awareness Day Thursday to tout a bill allowing eight counties to open drug injection sites.
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McCarty Bill Aimed At Fighting Opioid Addiction
March 1, 2017 | Steve Milne
Democratic State Assemblymember Kevin McCarty of Sacramento wants to impose a one-cent per milligram surcharge on prescription opioids. The fee would pay for drug addiction prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs.
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Coffee House Goal: Turn Around Homeless Lives Through Housing, Training And Addiction Recovery
November 23, 2016 | Bob Moffitt
Can coffee and muffins help Sacramento's homeless drug addicts get off the streets and stay clean and sober? A local non-profit says yes.
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Native American Youth Rehab Center Planned Near Davis
June 20, 2016 | Steve Milne
Yolo County may soon have a drug and alcohol abuse treatment facility for Native American youth. Congress recently appropriated funding for construction of the project at a site north of Davis.
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Undocumented Immigration In California
Deportation Less Likely For Immigrant Drug Offenders Under New Law
October 13, 2015 | Ben Bradford
The new California law allows immigrants to retract guilty pleas for drug possession and have their cases dismissed once they attend court-ordered rehab.
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Dozens Graduate From Sacramento Juvenile Dependency Drug Court
July 21, 2015 | Bob Moffitt
Nearly 90 people graduated Tuesday from the Sacramento County Dependency Drug Court program.
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Recidivism Rate For California Offenders Drops Again
July 8, 2015 | Ed Joyce
California prison officials say the rate at which inmates released return to state custody has dropped.
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