Senate Minutes

Published December 25, 2012

Senate Minutes

Filed under: drug abuse helpline

More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, car accidents, suicides and murders combined. If you smoke, you increase your risk of coronary heart disease and stroke by two to four times. It means a much …
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Catholic Charities helps 30 Dutchess families pay utilities

Filed under: drug abuse helpline

If you or someone you know needs help during the holidays, dial 2-1-1 for free access to information and referrals to services that provide basic needs including food, clothing and shelter; legal services; drug treatment; employment support; child care …
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The age of excess

Filed under: drug abuse helpline

''It's 20 years of like a revolving door,'' says the grandmother of four, whose experience illustrates an emerging crisis among older Australians, who are turning to substance abuse in growing numbers. <p></p>. ''I'm in AA [Alcoholics Anonymous], I'm …
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