Family Self-Righteous About Addiction
Family self-righteous about addiction
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Dear Annie: As an alcoholic in recovery, it was interesting to me to observe the self-righteousness in my family about my addiction as they went through their heart surgeries stemming from their addictions to chocolate cake, bacon and cherry pies. They …
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Five lawsuits filed against Joliet Diocese alleging sex abuse
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Child Watch Initiative Focuses on the Plight of Abused and Neglected Children
Child Watch Initiative focuses on the plight of abused and neglected children
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In non-criminal neglect cases, such as cases involving parents who may be suffering from substance abuse issues or drug addiction, a judge may grant the parents a chance at what is called an improvement period lasting six months to try to rectify or …
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Recovery Associates Launches The Experience, Strength and Hope Project as …
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Pushing Cops to Consider Kids When Arresting Parents
Pushing Cops to Consider Kids When Arresting Parents
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Angelica, 3, was fast asleep with her mother in a bed at the back of her grandmother's apartment in Astoria, Queens, when 10-15 police officers entered with a warrant to raid the apartment for drugs. For Angelica's mother … In one sign that the …
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Phoenix mom pleads not guilty in child abuse case – KSAZ 10
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Marijuana Research Funding Cut as Support for Drug Grows: Health
Marijuana Research Funding Cut as Support for Drug Grows: Health
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Donald Vereen, a former adviser to the last three directors of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says that most doctors' and policy makers' knowledge on the subject stems from a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine, an independent nonprofit …
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Child sex offenders commit several crimes before they are caught
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After Years of Struggle, Veteran Chooses to End His Life
After Years Of Struggle, Veteran Chooses To End His Life
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And so when things like posttraumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, addiction start to interfere with that identity, then that's when they really start to have trouble. And so it's really important for them to get help when they first start to have …
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Guest column: Help prevent child abuse and neglect; strengthen families
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Photo: Contributed – bccpac.bc.ca
Photo: Contributed – bccpac.bc.ca
Filed under: drug abuse prevention
April 14-20 is Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Week in British Columbia, a time to recognize the traumatic impacts of child sexual abuse and the importance of working together to keep children safe. Child sexual abuse is a serious social problem, with …
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Drug take-backs planned for dozen Brockton-area communities
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At least a dozen local communities will be hosting prescription drug take-backs on April 27 as part of a coordinated effort with the Drug Enforcement Administration aimed at getting rid of old medications and preventing their abuse. Residents can …
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