Alcoholism: Two Good Books
Two good books
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The Night Guest (US 1 October 2013, UK 16 January 2014) by Fiona McFarlane An elderly widow, Ruth, lives alone – except for a couple of demanding cats – in a beach house somewhere in Australia. Here she is largely content with her solitary life, and spends a great deal of time reflecting on the past …
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Binge Drinking Rates Lower in States with Strong Alcohol Policies
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A state’s policies about binge drinking can affect the percentage of its adults who binge drink, a new study finds. Credit: Drinking photo via Shutterstock States with lower rates of binge drinking have stronger policies toward alcohol, a new study suggests. This is the first study to relate alcohol …
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Sailing To The Saro-Wiwa’s Side (3) By Patrick Naagbanton
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There were too many potholes and cars could not freely overtake one another on the road. We were at Biara community. On the right was a large cleared site. I was told that crude oil had spilled from one of Shell’s pipeline, and it was trying to clean the site. I shut the window of the car by my side …
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First person accounts of mental illness
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These are from the syllabus of Dr. Aaron Pincus’ Penn State seminar, Madness in the First Person (Fall 2009): 1. An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness, Kay Redfield Jamison. Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). 2. Drinking: A Love Story, Caroline Knapp. Alcoholism. 3. Wasted: A Memo …
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Gov. Mead leaves door open for Medicaid expansion on Wind River Indian Reservation
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The expanded Arapahoe Health Center hired a new pediatrician and is offering more care to children and pregnant women than ever before. Gov Mead has left open the possibility of Medicaid expansion on the Wind River Reservation. (WyoFile/Ron Feemster — click to enlarge) Gov. Mead leaves door open for …
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