7 things children of alcoholics should know – This is in honor of Children of Alcoholics Week (Feb. 10-16) for everyone affected by alcoholism in their families. I am an advocate for and friend to kids c…

Gooden comes clean on drug abuse in "Doc: A Memoir"

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Gooden comes clean on drug abuse in "Doc: A Memoir" … Gooden more than comes clean in his new book, "Doc: A Memoir," what some critics are calling "a bruisingly honest story of addiction and recovery from one of the greatest pitchers of all time …
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Drug testing

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If legislators truly want to help the unemployed in Utah, why focus strictly on drug and alcohol addiction? Many other family problems keep people unemployed: mental illness, domestic violence, poor health and lack of training. Let's provide help for …
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Recovery month raises awareness

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12 the Counseling Center organized “Project Purple,” a campus-wide event meant to raise awareness of mental illness and addiction. … The Counseling Center hopes Project Purple and Recovery Month as a whole will encourage students to seek help.
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