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News outlets report on a variety of health issues at the state level including stricter rules for drug abusers in the health industry in California, an examination of the nation’s first city-run universal health care plan in San Francisco, a cigarette tax in Florida, sex offenders and ex-convicts in nursing homes in Illinois and efforts to battle medical errors in New Jersey.
California Issues Strict Rules For Health Professionals With Addiction Problems (Medical News Today)
Plan to merge Norman mental health programs will cost more in long run, some advocates say (The Oklahoman)
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NORMAN Hundreds of people suffering from mental illness and addiction will go untreated if the state-run Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center is closed, mental health professionals say.Without help, the people will become homeless and desperate, often committing crimes and acting out in ways that affect communities, said Bonnie Dunn, who heads a transitional agency that provides after-care …
An Intervention That Can Reduce Hostile Perceptions In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (Medical News Today)
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Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been linked to a wide array of developmental deficits, including significant impairments in social skills. An examination of a social- skills intervention called Children’s Friendship Training found that it led to a decrease in hostile attributions or perceptions of children with PAE.
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California adopts stricter rules for drug abusers in the health industry (Los Angeles Times)
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Nurses, dentists and other professionals with addictions will be subject to more drug tests, and any restrictions to their licenses will be listed on public websites. In a major shift, California will impose tough new standards on drug-abusing health professionals, strictly scrutinizing those in treatment and immediately removing from practice anyone who relapses.