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NIH study advances understanding of movement control
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism …
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Lorna, Rachel, Jenna and Kevin Meet With Victor Rodriguez for the First Time

Lorna, Rachel, Jenna, and Kevin have their first meeting with Victor Rodriguez to discuss Felicia’s alcoholism and how to help her. Lorna is angry that Cass can’t make the meeting until Rachel tells him that the reason Cass can’t make it is because a friend of Cass and Frankie’s died last night. After Rachel explains about Douglas, and that the wedding is postponed, and assuring Jenna that Dean knows about it, Jenna says she thinks they should cancel this meeting with Rodriguez. Lorna refuses and tells Jenna that she’s sick and tired of Jenna and Felicia using each other to get out of things they don’t want to do. Jenna insists that’s not true, and Lorna tells Jenna not to start with her right now because Lorna is not in the mood for Jenna. Victor Rodriguez arrives then and meets Jenna and Rachel. Victor’s approach is straight shooting and blunt talk: he tells the group to cut the crapola right here. They’re all there because they care for a woman who’s got a disease, and in case they haven’t noticed, it’s catching. Lorna says she doesn’t think she’s the problem here. Victor tells Lorna that Lorna is not Felicia’s problem; the bottle is. The drinker is not the only one who suffers the effects of alcoholism. Each one of them is battling the same disease right now, and unless they decide to help themselves, they won’t be able to help Felicia. Victor asks what it’s going to be. Kevin doesn’t understand what Victor means. Lorna, Rachel, and Jenna are there because they love …

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