A Navy Sailor's Desperate Last Act After Drug Addictions, Depression

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Unraveling the skein of events that led to this end, it's hard to avoid seeing what experts say is a major factor in suicide: the powerful influence of drugs and addiction that can deepen depression and hopelessness. Easy, in … 30, 2010, Joshua …
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Politics of health care reform, cuts impact mental health, substance abuse …

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St. Marys Center for Recovery is a residential substance abuse treatment facility designed to help clients overcome addictions and transition to independence, security and good health. Laura Seitz, Deseret News. Summary. Given the uncertain landscape …
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Experts increasingly apply 'trafficking' label to prostitution

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… Ill., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013. More law enforcers are treating homegrown prostitution as human sex trafficking. … While it's not always obvious to the outside world, intimidation and drug addiction become tools for control. "The reality is …
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e-cigarettes

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The cigarette substitute, while tobacco-free, delivers nicotine, an addictive substance that raises a user's heart rate and blood pressure, according to the National Institutes of Health. “Based on the studies that have been done, it's not a safe …
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