Dealing With Addiction – Part I
Dealing with Addiction – Part I – 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.
Suspect Goes to Jail, With a Detour for Church
Suspect goes to jail, with a detour for church
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Irvin cried throughout the sermon, cried during communion and cried as five members of the church — who had served their prison time and recovered from drug addiction — prayed over him. "He needed to experience that," Regan said. … Irvin is serving …
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Gov. Rick Snyder Approves Changes to State's Medical Marijuana Law
Gov. Rick Snyder approves changes to state's medical marijuana law
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House Bill 4851 tightens the definition of what will now be considered a “bona fide” physician-patient relationship in cases where medical marijuana is prescribed. Critics of the voter-approved law say it left too much room for abuse in allowing …
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Unraveling a Tangled Mind: One Man's Journey From Mental Illness to Recovery
Unraveling a tangled mind: One man's journey from mental illness to recovery
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Dial 2-1-1 or 744-HELP anytime for crisis intervention or community resources. Or go to Trident United …. His delusions set in when he was 13, which, combined with drug abuse fuzzed what was real and unreal over much of his life. Hale also saw people …
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New Drug Treatment Court Helps Rehabilitate Veterans
New drug treatment court helps rehabilitate veterans
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Held on Wednesday mornings before Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Glenn Yamahiro, Veterans Treatment Court opened three weeks ago. Funding to start the Veterans Treatment Initiative came from a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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School Safety Focus of Board of Education Meeting
School Safety Focus of Board of Education Meeting
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And earlier this year, as a result of a departmental reorganization prompted by reduced staffing and layoffs amid the township's ongoing budget crisis, it was announced that police officers would no longer be able to teach the DARE drug abuse …
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