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Communities Work to Prevent 'Lost Generation of Veterans'

Communities work to prevent 'lost generation of veterans'

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After 21 years in the Navy, Ashley Gonzalez, 40, had to make a tough choice last year: uproot his family from San Diego for an assignment in Mississippi or retire and rejoin the civilian world. Gonzalez, a chief petty officer, had previously deployed …
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RADY IS FIRST TO USE NEW SPINAL TREATMENT

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Parents of Slain Wayland Teen Call for Violence Prevention

Parents Of Slain Wayland Teen Call For Violence Prevention

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That is deplorable.” Rothman cited a study showing that while 90 percent of parents had talked to their teenage sons about the dangers of drug abuse, less than half had counseled their sons about abusive relationships. Dunne said the education system …
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Abuse counselors: 'Triple C' is an exploding trend

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Treating Drug-Dependent Babies – WWLP.com

Treating drug-dependent babies – WWLP.com

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The baby is one of many infants born dependent on drugs. He is being treated at East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville, where doctors and nurses are on the front lines fighting the nation's prescription drug epidemic. Drug abuse in the state …
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Brooklyn Treatment Court: A Second Chance for Drug Offenders

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What Really Makes a Restaurant the Best?

What really makes a restaurant the best?

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Forgive me for using you as a gigantic support group in the battle to overcome my addiction, but as with alcohol and drug dependency the first step on the road to recovery is admitting the problem in front of strangers. … in the rough, but however …
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Clinton and Kelly Declare War on Prescription Drug Abuse

Clinton and Kelly declare war on prescription drug abuse

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Former President Bill Clinton joined the fight against prescription drug abuse Monday, vowing to cut within five years the number of senseless deaths caused by overdoses. "We have lost the balance between the legitimate use of pain medicine and the …
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Experts Talk Prescription Drug Abuse at Santa Barbara Forum – Noozhawk.com

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Prescription Abuse Grows on UM Campus, Tracking General Population

Prescription abuse grows on UM campus, tracking general population

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But according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, misuse of prescription drugs is highest among young adults ages 18 to 25 – those of college age – with nearly 6 percent reporting they've used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons. “On campus …
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AM Alert: California lawmakers target prescription drug abuse

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