A Journey Home: One Marine’s Story

A Journey Home: One Marine’s Story – Nearly one in five veterans suffer from substance abuse and PTSD. Veterans Healing Initiative, a nonprofit, is dedicated to providing veterans of all eras access to treatment for substance abuse and PTSD. The facts: 18 veterans commit suicide every day. On any given night, 300000 veterans are homeless and more than 76% of these vets suffer from substance abuse or a mental health disorder. As many as 35% of wounded troops are addicted to pain medication. Reserve and National Guard don’t have access to the full range of VA benefits. Vets from Iraq and Afghanistan face multiple deployments and shorter breaks between deployments–for these vets, the clock’s ticking. See one Marine’s journey home. Thousands more waiting for treatment. Help us help them at Veterans Healing Initiative, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. To learn more or to donate, click www.vetshealing.org. Thank you.

HHS Releases Inventory of Initiatives and Prevention Programs Aimed at …

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The report describes relevant prevention programs and initiatives, identifies future opportunities, and provides insights that will help inform strategies to reduce HIV infections among vulnerable African-American populations … National Institutes of …
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Joint Resolution

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Mr. Krecicki's story highlights a national conversation about marijuana, the most commonly used illegal drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the sometimes use of powerful force and resources to investigate, arrest and …
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Five key pieces of the criminal justice reforms

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If so, court services officers would be instructed to work with the Veterans Administration and others for treatment options. Offenders generally will have more drug and alcohol addiction services available. Tribal parole services – The state …
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Woman reports shots fired at her vehicle

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6 for OVI and drug abuse at Britton Parkway and Hayden Run Road. * A 26-year-old man was arrested at 2:55 a.m. Jan. 14 for OVI in the … 9 from the 3800 block of Veterans Memorial Drive. * A 21-year-old man was arrested at 11:35 p.m. Jan. 11 for OVI …
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