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What We’re Reading: Jan. 11, 2016
NPR: Anatomy of Addiction—How Heroin and Opioids Hijack the Brain They trigger the release of dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter that causes intense pleasure in parts of the brain that include the limbic system, according to Savage.
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What We’re Reading: Jan. 19, 2015
Caregiver wage, overtime protections struck down.
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What We’re Reading: Feb. 8, 2016
The Baltimore Sun: Police training expands for encounters with people who have developmental disabilities The 11 recruits will be the first police class in Howard County to take the four-hour training on intellectual and developmental disabilities after it became a requirement for recruits across Maryland.
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What We’re Reading: Feb. 2, 2015
This week we’re reading more in the ongoing home care regulation story, the latest SS-DI participation rates plus commentary on the program’s design, and more.
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What We’re Reading: Feb. 22, 2016
The Columbus Dispatch: Suicides in nursing homes hard to track, prevent Suicides among older adults remain disturbingly high despite improved screening and treatment for depression.
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What We’re Reading: Feb. 1, 2016
Governing Magazine: Can Technology Help Prevent Drug Overdoses?
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What We’re Reading: Jan. 12, 2015
On day one, the new Congress launches an attack on Social Security.
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What We’re Reading: Feb. 23, 2015
This week we’re reading about reporting standards for schools, new resources for advancing employment of people with disabilities, transparency and healthcare reform, and more.
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