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USG plans to combat the growing opioid epidemic in Georgia

April 4, 2017 Syrina Merilan 0

Georgia is exhibiting an epidemic in opioid abuse and overdose, so much so that the University System of Georgia (USG) is whipping up a new security measure to lower the rates of overdose deaths caused […]

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HIV/AIDS: A growing Atlanta epidemic

April 11, 2015 Marlee Archer 1

New research reveals that there is an Atlanta HIV/AIDS epidemic, sparking concern in students within the demographic of people identified as at risk for contracting the virus. Approximately half of newly diagnosed HIV patients in […]