Facing Adversity
Facing Adversity
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… faces an uncertain future, another shows how life's challenges can be overcome. -Monroe News Photo by TOM HAWLEY April Demers of Monroe County Substance Abuse Coaliltion Company called A Forever Recovery toured the old Boysville facility on Nadeau …
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Students face deadly effects of prescription drug addictions
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The National Institute of Drug abuse estimates that in the U.S., 9 million people suffer from prescription drug addiction, while 200,000 people suffer from heroin addiction. … And once a user is hooked on heroin, without treatment, there usually is …
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Popping pills for stress ills: a deadly match made in college campus heaven
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“It's a huge problem at Guilford,” said junior Noelle Lane. “A lot of kids in high school and college abuse ADD medication. People who take them think they help to study, party and stay awake.” The prevalence of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. has …
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Will work for beer? Program in Amsterdam pays alcoholic workers with beer
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Conservative Amsterdam City Council members are labeling it a waste of money in a city already known for drug use and its red-light district. But the Rainbow Foundation sees it as a practical solution. "If you just say, 'Stop drinking and we will help …
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