State combats gambling addiction
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Last week, employees at the West Side casino wore T-shirts that said “Win By Saying When” and helped volunteers from Maryhaven, the Columbus substance-abuse and gambling-addiction treatment center, distribute responsible-gambling literature to …
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Report Card: F to McHenry, A to happiest cities
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A to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for moving aggressively to inform North Carolinians of their options under the Affordable Care Act. Granted, the Blues have a self-interest, in that they are the only carrier participating statewide in …
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Guide arms college students with knowledge to avoid risks, stay healthy
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Early treatment is successful, but the late stages of the disease are progressive and untreatable. • Herpes … Drug abuse includes illegal drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and alcohol; 35 percent of college students engage in illicit …
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If Pennington Gap is dying, drug abuse may be what's killing it
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VanZee agrees with most of these treatment recommendations, but said Southwest Virginia has taken a different road to treat drug addiction. “Unfortunately, other options haven't been pursued as public policy,” he said. “There hasn't been a big push for …
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