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CANADA: Nunatsiaq News 2017-09-07: NEWS: Iqaluit beer and wine store marks new era for Nunavut
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nunatsiaq - (US) Peterson over creating an addictions treatment facility ahead of the store’s opening. The last Nunavut-based addictions treatment facility, the Inusiqsiuqvik Treatment Centre in Apex, closed its doors in 1998 after operating for seven years. (Sat Nov 17 02:24:53 2018 PST)

CANADA: Nunatsiaq News 2018-11-16: NEWS: Nunavut liquor commission sees major sales growth over past year
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nunatsiaq - (US) Which includes limits to alcohol purchases and a media campaign promoting responsible drinking called I guess next years headline will say canabis sales are up 100% over the previous year. (Sat Nov 17 02:24:53 2018 PST)

[2]: Blake Snell to undergo drug test after winning Cy Young Award - NBC2 News
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nbc-2 - (US) Blake Snell to undergo drug test after winning Cy Young Award - NBC2 News (Fri Nov 16 23:14:23 2018 PST)

[2]: Bensalem police drug arrests net $1M in heroin - News - Bucks County Courier Times - Levittown, PA
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buckscountycouriertimes - (US) PA Bensalem police drug arrests net $1M in heroin Two Philadelphia men have been charged with attempting to sell a kilo of heroin with a street value of $1 million. (Fri Nov 16 23:14:07 2018 PST)

[2]: Neighborhood Health Watch
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nbc12 - (US) [ ...] ... (Fri Nov 16 23:13:07 2018 PST)

[2]: 3 Virginia residents sentenced for drug trafficking
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nbc12 - (US) VA (WWBT) - Three Virginia residents were sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison in federal prison for drug trafficking. (Fri Nov 16 23:13:07 2018 PST)
[also nbc1214466]

[2]: NBC12 Newsroom
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nbc12 - (US) Son given 25 years in motherb s murder by blunt force trauma ... (Fri Nov 16 23:13:07 2018 PST)

OR: Violence in the workplace: GRH seeking ways to mitigate on-the-job violence;
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OR: Violence in the workplace: GRH seeking ways to mitigate on-the-job violence; - (US) On the weekend and during holidays when people are more likely to be taking drugs or drinking. (Fri Nov 16 22:07:58 2018 PST)

OR: Nugget Newspaper - Sisters, Oregon News, Events, Classifieds - Sisters, Oregon
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OR: Nugget Newspaper - Sisters, Oregon News, Events, Classifieds - Sisters, Oregon - (US) Fire pros gauge destructive fire potential Sisters rejects pot establishments Sisters will not have marijuana distribution establishments in town. (Fri Nov 16 22:07:19 2018 PST)
[also nuggetnews3824, nuggetnews3766]

OR: 10 things to know for Monday - Mail Tribune
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mailtribune - (US) 3. b OBAMACAREb SHAPES OPIOID GRANT SPENDING (Fri Nov 16 22:02:49 2018 PST)