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College Students Alcohol Abuse in the News

Heroin epidemic exposes deficiencies in care system
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A surge in heroin overdoses in Massachusetts has exposed a complicated and overburdened substance abuse treatment system with demand for recovery beds chronically outpacing supply, insurance covering only a few services, and families increasingly …
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Tears, fears about alcohol and drugs
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Surrounded by their peers, students bravely raised their hands and talked about problems in their lives such as alcoholism and drug addiction in their families, along with substance abuse issues and suicidal thoughts they are dealing with. The students …
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Alcoholic Symptoms in the News

10 Top Spring Break Tips
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It's exciting, isn't it – Spring Break is finally here. You know where you're going and it's time to have fun, but like everything in life, it pays to be prepared. So here's a tip (or 10) to help you on your travels.
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Stunning rise in drug deaths puts new focus on treatment
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Mayor Marty Walsh, a recovering alcoholic, vows to create an Office of Recovery Services at Boston City Hall that would help find a detox bed for any addict in need of one. On the state level, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joseph … There is …
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Parkinsonism a Major Mortality Risk Factor in Schizophrenia
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Freedom From Addiction With Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center Packages
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By Jonathon Gustin Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center is a placement facility for alcohol and drug addicts offering full service at no cost. It helps clients to get the right facility depending on their condition. A person may contact the facility or may be referred by a therapist. You have access to a …
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University students call for dialogue to end dons strike
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Learners in public universities are calling for dialogue to end the ongoing strike by lecturers. The strike by public university lecturers and other workers entered its second day Thursday despite a court order declaring it illegal. In some universities in North Rift region, Nation.co.ke found stude …
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Katri’s Best Friend ~ Pen and Paper
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Alcohol permit denied for eatery in building that serves homeless
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In a victory for skid row advocates, the city has rejected beer and wine sales at a restaurant on the ground floor of an apartment complex that houses recovering alcoholics and drug addicts.
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Question by nunuvyobizniz: Why is alcoholism considered a disease, but not smoking? Are food addicts considered diseased?
Why would alcoholism not just be called an addiction like smoking or doing drugs? And if doing drugs is obviously worse and illegal than smoking, then why don’t we just call smoking a crutch? Or why don’t we call all smoking and drug addiction a disease as well? So, would food addicts also be considered diseased? Because it can be just as dangerous. Who made up these rules as to what’s a disease, what’s a crutch, and what’s an addiction?

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Answer by Ginny Jin
well a disease is something that is spread or contagious or causes infection. Alcoholism is more of an illness.

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How can Meditation conquer addiction?

How can Meditation conquer addiction? An excerpt from Week 3 of our 8 Week Meditation Course. For bookings and dates visit, www.pureelementstherapy.com/medit…

Author Amy Hatvany Just Wants To Keep Doing What She Loves: Writing (And We’re Glad She Does!)
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Yes, I really should start keeping track of how and where I meet authors! I met Amy Hatvany online somewhere at some point in the past five years (how’s that?) and we bonded over sharing a name—that, the fact that she was super supportive and positive before I even signed with an agent or sold my no …
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Name: Finley JacksonAge: 17Disorders: Depression, Alcoholism,…
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Name: Finley Jackson Age: 17 Disorders: Depression, Alcoholism, and Drug Addiction Biography: Finley was never handed the best hand in life ever since he was born. He has never met his father. Once the male was born his father abandoned he and his mother right after the Finley had been born. Finley’ …
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