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Can a Federally Funded Program (The VA) for Alcohol or Drug Rehab Force You to Go to AA or NA?

Question by Brett: Can a federally funded program (the VA) for alcohol or drug rehab force you to go to AA or NA?
Separation of church and state and how AA and NA talks about God all throughout their books? For example, the state cannot force you to go to church.

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Answer by Gazza
AA and NA does not work for people if they are not willing to change and accept that they have a problem. AA and NA are not for everyone, sometimes people are more willing and receptive to a harm reduction programme instead of a 12 step abstinence programme.

Rand Paul Fires Back at Radio Host Asking About Jack Hunter [AUDIO]

Rand Paul fires back at radio host asking about Jack Hunter [AUDIO]

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“He got along fine with everybody in the office, treated everyone fairly, regardless of race or religion, and we have a very varied office staff and backgrounds, so I think that it was just unfair,” Paul said. “But it's also unfair to paint a broad …
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Hypertension drug linked to breast cancer risk

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Preventing Abuse Conference Returns to Cedar Rapids

Preventing Abuse Conference Returns to Cedar Rapids

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Each year in the United States, nearly 1.2 million children are reported missing. This week parents, teachers, law enforcement officials and community leaders are invited to attend a conference to learn more about how to prevent children from becoming …
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Protests At ALEC Convention Swell To Thousands

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Chicago School Closings And The Joyce Foundation: The Obama Connection By Steve Horn · The New Pope Is Taking On The Vatican's Traditionalists By Frederick Reese · Turkey's Protests Reflect A Broad Crisis Of Governance Across The West By Magda …
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Christina Huffington, and Her Mom, Arianna, Break Their Silence on Christina's

Christina Huffington, and her Mom, Arianna, Break Their Silence on Christina's

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But truth be told, no article stands to do more good in the world than Christina Huffington's no-holds-barred account of her addiction to cocaine and her hard-won recovery. I knew Christina before she … And if she helps even one other young woman or …
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Stanford humanities course empowers recovering addicts

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Eugene Police Find Young Man Unconscious; Issue Warning About Mixing

Eugene Police Find Young Man Unconscious; Issue Warning about Mixing

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, mixing alcohol with cough syrup greatly increases the risk of fatal overdose, and this combination of drugs has been linked to the deaths of some prominent rap musicians such as D.J. Screw, Pimp C and …
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Tripping on LSD and other Psychedelic Drug Experiences in Costa Rica

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Treating Sleep Disorder Improves Psychiatric Outcomes

Treating Sleep Disorder Improves Psychiatric Outcomes

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"There is a strong need for prospective studies" to further define this relationship, Umesh Vyas, MD, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center in the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, told …
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Influenza Mild in the US During 2011-2012 Season: CDC

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