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Archives for April 2016

Judge Sends War Vet with PTSD to Jail, Then Joins Him – LawNewz

Judge Sends War Vet with PTSD to Jail, Then Joins Him – LawNewz


Globalnews.ca

Judge Sends War Vet with PTSD to Jail, Then Joins Him
LawNewz
Though Serna left the Army, he suffered from PTSD. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, sufferers face a wide range of problems: They experience flashbacks of traumatic events, have terrible dreams, may feel intense guilt, no longer …
Concerned about veteran with PTSD, judge orders him to jail and serves the time with himABA Journal
Judge shares cell to help decorated veteran with PTSD in N.C.Tribune-Review
N.C. judge spends night in jail to help former soldier with PTSDGlobalnews.ca
Above the Law –Chicago Tribune –Minnesota Public Radio News (blog)
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DEA gives approval to Colorado-funded study on marijuana and PTSD – Colorado Springs Gazette

DEA gives approval to Colorado-funded study on marijuana and PTSD – Colorado Springs Gazette


Military Times

DEA gives approval to Colorado-funded study on marijuana and PTSD
Colorado Springs Gazette
The go-ahead from the Drug Enforcement Administration is the first time that the agency has given permission to use raw marijuana in a placebo-controlled clinical trial on PTSD, according to the study’s supporters. Researchers in three states worked …
DEA approves PTSD marijuana studyMilitary Times
Will The DEA Legalize Marijuana Across America If PTSD Study Shows ‘Acceptable Medical Use’?The Inquisitr
DEA greenlights marijuana study to measure pot’s effect on PTSDWashington Times
Daily Caller
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DEA Approves Medical Marijuana Study for Treatment of PTSD – Nature World News

DEA Approves Medical Marijuana Study for Treatment of PTSD – Nature World News


Nature World News

DEA Approves Medical Marijuana Study for Treatment of PTSD
Nature World News
The use of medical marijuana has always been under scrutiny in many U.S. states and in other countries. But in a recent decision by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, the study on the use of medical marijuana to treat post traumatic stress …
DEA gives approval to Colorado-funded study on marijuana and PTSDColorado Springs Gazette
DEA approves PTSD marijuana studyMilitary Times
Will The DEA Legalize Marijuana Across America If PTSD Study Shows ‘Acceptable Medical Use’?The Inquisitr
Washington Times
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VA study on whether dogs can heal vets with PTSD has critics – Frederick News Post (subscription)

VA study on whether dogs can heal vets with PTSD has critics – Frederick News Post (subscription)


Frederick News Post (subscription)

VA study on whether dogs can heal vets with PTSD has critics
Frederick News Post (subscription)
In this Thursday, March 24, 2016 photo, Army veteran Joe Aguirre and his service dog, Munger, walk back to their truck after lunch in Fayetteville, N.C. The Department of Veterans Affairs is in the middle of a multi-year study to determine whether the …
Do dogs help vets with PTSD heal?TriValley Central

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Nurses excluded from PTSD bill ask, ‘If we’re not first responders, who is?’ – Ottawa Citizen

Nurses excluded from PTSD bill ask, ‘If we’re not first responders, who is?’ – Ottawa Citizen


Ottawa Citizen

Nurses excluded from PTSD bill ask, ‘If we’re not first responders, who is?’
Ottawa Citizen
She was diagnosed with depression and elements of PTSD a few months later. Earlier this month, Ontario passed a bill that recognizes PTSD as an occupational illness for Ontario first responders, covering police, paramedics, corrections workers …
‘A great mistake to leave out nurses:’ expertOttawa Sun

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Skydive therapy: Wounded warriors enjoy DeLand thrills – Daytona Beach News-Journal

Skydive therapy: Wounded warriors enjoy DeLand thrills – Daytona Beach News-Journal

Skydive therapy: Wounded warriors enjoy DeLand thrills
Daytona Beach News-Journal
The event is designed to give the wounded warriors a little love and camaraderie, mixed with something to — even for a few minutes — forget about everything. “Adrenaline and freedom,” Moreno said with a smile. “Something I don’t think I ever as a …

Nurses excluded from PTSD bill ask, ‘If we’re not first responders, who is? – Ottawa Sun

Nurses excluded from PTSD bill ask, ‘If we’re not first responders, who is? – Ottawa Sun


Ottawa Sun

Nurses excluded from PTSD bill ask, ‘If we’re not first responders, who is?
Ottawa Sun
Earlier this month, Ontario passed a bill that recognizes PTSD as an occupational illness for Ontario first responders, covering police, paramedics, corrections workers, dispatchers and First Nations emergency response teams.By the end of the year …
‘A great mistake to leave out nurses:’ expertOttawa Citizen

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Lawmaker opposes workers’ comp bill to benefit first responders with PTSD – Charleston Post Courier

Lawmaker opposes workers’ comp bill to benefit first responders with PTSD – Charleston Post Courier


Charleston Post Courier

Lawmaker opposes workers’ comp bill to benefit first responders with PTSD
Charleston Post Courier
“The coverage for PTSD treatment is available through the state health plan,” Gregory said. “So I just don’t see the necessity for the bill. And I think it’s much easier just to go through the state health plan directly than it is to hire a lawyer and …