John Lucas offers the gift of a lifetime – college basketball – ESPN

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A former NBA star whose career was nearly derailed by substance abuse, Lucas has gained most of his fame for his attempts to rehabilitate sports figures struggling with drugs and alcohol. Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu sought help from Lucas last fall …
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Heroin treatment to be trialled on gamblers

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"Innovative treatments like this have a place in the treatment of problem gambling because problem gambling is a disease like addiction to alcohol and other drugs," Senator Di Natale said on Tuesday. "We need to treat the problem with all the tools at …
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Youth Mental Health Services Often Neglected For Many Teens

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Teens and their parents are often reluctant to acknowledge the need for professional help and may not know where to turn. … Hard economic times are especially stressful, he said, causing a rise in alcohol and drug abuse, family violence, and suicide …
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In gun debate, misguided focus on mental illness

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And while no official diagnosis has been made public, armchair diagnosticians have been quick to assert that keeping guns from getting into the hands of people with mental illness would help solve the problem of gun homicides. Arguing against stricter …
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