Iraqi Children: Deprived Rights, Stolen Future

Iraqi Children: Deprived Rights, Stolen Future

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Due to decades of war, foreign occupation and international sanctions, Iraq has turned into one of the worst places for children in the Middle East and North Africa with around 3.5 million living in poverty, 1.5 million under the age of five …
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The other cafe society

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He had a good job in manufacturing bringing in between $ 60,000 and $ 70,000 a year. But it was in tandem with a snowballing substance abuse problem – alcohol and ''every drug you can name'' – with its roots in a troubled childhood in the adoption system.
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Weight Teasing is Just as Harmful as Other Forms of Bullying

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They are more likely to develop depression, anxiety, stress, fear, self-hatred, shame, suicidal ideation, and drug or alcohol problems than their non-bullied peers. When the bullying is based on obesity or overweight status, the outcomes can include …
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Addiction's shrinking gender gap

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This situation may act as a check on addiction among mothers, but it also presents severe obstacles to women who abuse drugs and alcohol seeking recovery. Women are less likely than men to enter treatment, according to a UN report, citing …
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