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Post Watch: "Earning My Stripes"
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Despite her great stories, Caitlin Gibson isn't even a Post reporter. Photograph by Chris Leaman. Comment?
I read with interest the recent letter from Aileen Burns regarding the impact of heavy pot use on the Arcata community. 34 comments
Improving Health Outcomes for Youth Living With the Human...
ObjectiveA To determine if Healthy Choices, a motivational interviewing intervention targeting multiple risk behaviors, improved human immunodeficiency virus viral load. Comment?
Prescription for trouble, over-the-counter style
... addicts. This is one of the reasons why it is kept behind the counter." For anyone who thinks prescription drug addiction is something that happens to other families, the statistics quickly dispel that myth, says Billi Jo Cox, CODA's program ... Comment?
Help Those Who Want to Help Themselves
On the Web, communicators must first and foremost help those who want to be helped, rather than trying to reach brand new audiences. Comment?
NIH, DoD and VA Hold Conference Examining Impact of Military Service on Families and Caregivers
The Second Annual Trauma Spectrum Disorders Conference: A Scientific Conference on the Impact of Military Service on Families and Caregivers will focus on the impact of trauma spectrum disorders on military and veteran families and caregivers across deployment, homecoming, and reintegration. Comment?
Dubuque recognized for special-needs efforts
Champions for Inclusive Communities has recognized Dubuque as a Star Community for its efforts in providing organized, easily accessible services to youth with special needs. Comment?
Intervention #105 Greg: RX pain med and gambling addiction | 8:2 | tonight 9/8 c, preview
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INTERVENTION, Season 8 Episode 2, GREG #105, TONIGHT 9/8 c on A&E: Greg once owned a thriving business and was a devoted husband and father. Comment?
Family Ties Encourage Runaway Teens To Return Home
Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 07 Dec 2009 - 1:00 PST The teen years can be a tumultuous time, as many parents know, a time when adolescents begin to flex their mental muscles, testing boundaries and turning to peers rather than parents for advice. Comment?
Rehab Offers Varied Programs for Drug and Alcohol Addictions
... to the Center for Disease Control, as few as 3-5% of individuals who could be classified as having a drug addiction receive treatment from a drug rehab program. Family members are often intimately involved in an addict's struggle with ... Comment?
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 2:57 a.m. LAKELAND People seeking intensive outpatient group counseling for substance abuse will no longer find it through Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Comment?
Alliance focuses on children at drug risk
The Children's Advocacy Center of Paris, Child Protective Services, District/County Attorney's Office and local law enforcement agencies from Lamar and Red River counties are joining together in support of drug endangered children. 3 comments
Suicide prevention a top priority
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Comment?
28m funding finally delivers drugs manifesto pledge
The Scottish Government will today announce a record A 28.6 million in drugs funding to meet a controversial manifesto pledge that they reneged upon in their previous budget plans. Comment?
In the late 1980s HIV/AIDS disease started to appear in intravenous drug users in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Comment?
Marijuana use shouldn't be 'recreational'
I have been in the paper several times in the past two weeks regarding my advocacy for medical marijuana. Comment?
Employment Curbs Drug Use: Basmida
Giving jobs to former drug addicts will give them hope for the future and most likely prevent them from going back to their old ways. Comment?
Columbiana County Municipal for 12-.....
In county Municipal Court on Thursday, a Wellsville man was placed on $5,000 bond for a felony charge of drug abuse. Comment?
Innovative plan to reward excellence
OPENING the doors to advanced learning for senior high school students and giving them a taste of university life is a positive step for this state as it strives for recognition as an education hub. Comment?
Abuse: More kids removed into care
A GROWING number of children are being removed from their families and put into state care because of drug and alcohol abuse among parents, the South Australian Guardian for Children says. Comment?