Dealing With Addiction – Part II

Dealing with Addiction – Part II – Dealing with Addiction is a look into the complex world of cross-addiction, featuring the presence of problem gambling intermingled with substance abuse, and mental health issues. 30-50% of problem gamblers in treatment or support groups are substance abusers. This 15-minute video features recovering persons and clinicians in the field and is a joint effort of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). For more information, visit www.gamblinghelp.org or call 888-ADMIT-IT.

Dan Carpenter: Drug-testing the poor is waste of tax dollars

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A costly Florida program, before it was halted by a federal court, found 2 percent testing positive. An Indiana drug-testing program for … into treatment,” she says. “We have an enormous problem of drug abuse in this state. … But Medicaid requires …
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Ga. backs relaxing gun laws for mentally ill – KMPH FOX 26 | Central San …

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… approved a polarizing mining bill Thursday and sent the measure to Gov. Scott Walker for his signature, completing a long push to help a Florida-based company open a giant iron mine near. …. Judges in Georgia now have discretion over whether to …
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CNN Washington AM Note

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CNN: National Rifle Association to sponsor NASCAR race in Texas. The National Rifle Association will sponsor the NASCAR Sprint Cup event in Texas on April 13, Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced Monday. The race will be called …
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