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SHINING LIGHT ON PRISONS
Delaware agency, UD researchers selected for national initiative University of Delaware researchers, partnering with the state Department of Correction, will take part in a national initiative to better understand prison conditions and ultimately make those institutions more humane, safe and rehabilitative. Delaware was one of five states selected by the Prison Research and Innovation Initiative,…
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Hero Help: New Program Using Law Enforcement to Improve Treatment Initiation and Recovery
There’s a new type of program that coalescences efforts from both the criminal justice and social service agencies to address the increase in overdose deaths and injuries related to substance misuse in Delaware. The “War on Drugs” policing that primarily focused on drug raid and arrest was found to be inadequate to combat drug abuse,…
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DPH Provides Update on Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) hosted a media call on October 3, 2019, to provide an update on its participation in a multi-state investigation into an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease reported across the country. As of September 27, 2019, 46 states, including Delaware, have reported 805 cases of lung injury associated with…
