New street drug began in lab in 1970s | WOOD TV8

New street drug began in lab in 1970s | WOOD TV8

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Addiction specialists in West Michigan said phenethylamine as a street drug is so new they haven't seen it yet. Once a new drug emerges, they said, it typically takes a year until patients seek help. Michigan State Police say so far they have found 32 …
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State police: New staff at crime lab to solve delays in testing Kent County

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At least two cases have been dismissed and about 10 others have been temporarily dropped in Kent County because of long delays in getting results on blood tests sent to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab in Lansing, Kent County Chief Assistant …
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OPINION: Untreated mental illness sparks murders

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Michigan has the sixth-lowest number of psychiatric beds in the nation. The number of mentally … The ignorance of the public at large makes it difficult for many mentally ill people from getting help for fear of being labeled and have it affect how …
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No more 'Smiles' for Michigan: State health department moving to ban newest

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Between 60 to 80 percent of teens ages 14 to 18 in the Addiction Treatment Services program at U-M have either been offered a drug like "Smiles" or know how to obtain the substances, Brower said. 121312_DR-Kirk-Brower.jpg. Dr. Kirk Brower. Courtesy …
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