It's the Guns, Stupid!
It's the Guns, Stupid!
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I absolutely agree that suicide is often accompanied by alcohol and drug use. Unfortunately, when those are involved, judgement and impulse control are often severely impaired. If a gun is close at hand, it can then be used and game over. When a gun is …
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Texas' Two Largest Non-Profit Drug and Alcohol Treatment Providers Merge
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Austin Recovery, the largest non-profit provider of residential drug and alcohol treatment in Texas, has merged with The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston, the largest non-profit provider of outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment services …
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One man seriously injured in early morning accident
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According to Kentucky State Police, Justin Lee Carrender, 18, of Monticello, was transported to the Wayne County Hospital and then flown to the University of Kentucky Medical Center for treatment. Police said that Carrender was traveling eastbound on …
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Pennsylvania veteran awarded .7 M in suit against VA
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When Stanley Laskowski, a combat veteran of the war in Iraq, dressed himself from head to toe in black and broke into a pharmacy in Scranton, Pa., to steal drugs in summer 2007, it had been four months since he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress …
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