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.
Why Patrick Kennedy and Others in Recovery Should Support, Not Oppose …
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Getting busted for marijuana can cost you your job, your housing, your children, and your chance at a fair shot to succeed in society. People who are concerned about substance abuse should actively oppose arresting people for small amounts of marijuana.
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UF helping unlock a way to prevent weight gain?
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When it's not there, it's like the dam opening up" to weight loss, said Stephen Hsu, one of the study's authors and a principal investigator with the University of Florida Sid Martin Biotechnology Development Institute. Hsu explained that … Hsu added …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association and other supporters of gun rights are getting a chance to be heard today by Vice President Joe Biden, who is leading the administration's review of gun laws. The nation's largest …. The new doses …
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Virginia State of the Commonwealth text
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We have passed tough new laws to combat domestic abuse, gang violence, drunk driving and internet crime. Last year we quietly passed the most significant reforms in over a decade to punish repeat drug dealers and child sex offenders. …. Florida 520 …
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