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New local non-profit organization, Safe-R, Provides designated drivers
Education & Schools
January 7, 2011
Every 40 minutes, someone is killed in a drunk or impaired driving accident. Texas is the state with the most drunk driving deaths and accidents;...
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AD/HD Part 2; How the disability causes problems with relationships and substance abuse
Education & Schools
September 21, 2010
AD/HD is a recognized disability caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. One characteristic of those with AD/HD is heightened sensitivity and...
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Drew Barrymore on rehab and exorcizing demons
Health & Fitness
September 25, 2009
Drew Barrymore has had a career replete with film success. She has also had quite a history of having to overcome personal demons. She reportedly...
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Smoking cigarettes helps people calm down, study finds
nicotine addiction
March 19, 2012
Researchers found individuals who participated in a study smokedcigarettes to regain self control of their negative emotions and to keep their...
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Being sober is thinking sober, no negation needed
alcoholism
March 13, 2012
A controversial Huffington Post articlepublished March 13 by Russell Bishop confronts the vulnerabilities of the 12-step program offered by...
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Should celebrity funerals be televised?
Celebrity funerals
February 18, 2012
Videotaped broadcastings on television used to be primarily for entertainment or education purposes only. As of late, more celebrity funerals are...
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Watch Whitney Houston’s funeral service online
Whitney Houston funeral
February 16, 2012
As people around the world celebrate her life, the voice of an angel is forever silenced. While friends, family and fans prepare to say goodbye to...
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Altruism can improve physical and mental health
altruism
January 17, 2012
Times are rough for a lot of people with financial hardships, unemployment, and poverty unusually pervasive. There has been a search among many...
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Addiction, poor choices may be from impaired brain, study suggests
addiction
October 31, 2011
Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), identified locations in the brain that if impaired, appeared to control...
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DEA criticized over prescription drug control efforts
drug enforcement
October 4, 2011
Congress' investigative arm, the GAO, released a report regarding the DEA's performance in dealing with prescription drug --especially...
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