James L. Schmiedlin: Remember That Abuse of Alcohol, Drugs Is an Illness

James L. Schmiedlin: Remember that abuse of alcohol, drugs is an illness

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse

A lead story in the New Year's Day edition of the State Journal, "Two GOP legislators say laws too weak," dealt with the problem of drunken driving. I suggest these two legislators are looking at the problem of alcohol and other drug abuse with tunnel …
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Alcohol Consumption Among Stoughton Teens Down, But Marijuana Use on the …

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A crowd gathered in the O'Donnell Middle School Media Center eager to learn about today's drug and alcohol trends and more importantly, how to talk to children about substance abuse. “Talk Early, Talk Often” was the common theme stressed by all of the …
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Roe v. Wade anniversary: Mourning the loss of life from abortion

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Following abortion many women suffer with guilt, depression, and alcohol and drug abuse. T or F. 6. At four months, the child in the womb can hiccup, frown, move her arms and legs, and suck her thumb. T or F. 7. Abortion is illegal after four months. T …
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The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board …

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires counts of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons annually. These are called Point-in-Time Counts (PIT), and counties across Ohio will conduct the count from sunrise January 22 …
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Americans lose more years of life before age 50 to alcohol and drug abuse than people in any of the other… http://t.co/C0GxWr2O – by recovery11 (mark dempster)