'It really woke me up'
Star-Gazette - Brenda Wood welcomes people into her home from behind a long list of rules. No drugs, beer or alcohol, screams a sign on Wood's front door. Obey these rules or stay the hell out. Wood is a recovering alcoholic and recent graduate of
Criminal hypnotists may face tough penalties
Connecticut Post - HARTFORD The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would create criminal penalties for hypnotists who coerce their clients into sexual relations. The House also approved, 142-2, legislation that would protect
Look into eyes of lowly, rejected to see Jesus has truly risen, prof
Catholic Online - "Se or, me has mirado a los ojos; sonriendo, has dicho mi nombre. ( Lord, you have looked into my eyes; smiling, you have called my name. ) So goes the refrain of one of the best known Latin American hymns, which poignantly expresses the core
Summit Tuesday on underage drinking
Daily Star - ONEONTA A Tuesday-night summit in Oneonta on underage drinking will focus on prevention and awareness, as well as the sharing of ideas, an organizer said. "It s an open community forum," said Anne Everett of the Otsego s CHOICE Coalition. The
Land of Disenchantment
High County News - Tierra o Muerte As the outside world bullies its way into northern New Mexico, the native Hispano culture has begun to fray, and today the region has the highest rate of heroin addiction in the country. A native New Mexican digs for the roots of a
System slows treatment
Sentinel - FAIRMONT When a drug addict or alcoholic finally says, I need help, the system has a standard response. Why, of course, says the system. Just fill out this paperwork, make an appointment and come back in a month. A month
Oroville celebrates recovery
Oroville Mercury-Register - Like most American communities, the city of Oroville suffers the adverse effects of addictive, compulsive and abusive behavior. And, like most communities, we rely heavily on law enforcement and punishment to keep a lid on the boiling problem of
Lori Coolican, The StarPhoenix
Saskatoon Star Phoenix - The ongoing exploitation of Saskatoon youngsters through the sex trade is back on the discussion table for city councillors, but they're not keen on launching yet another task force to study the problem. "Let's start physically doing something with
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New York Post - SHOULD the Food and Drug Administration allow an untested and potentially lethal prescription drug potion concocted by a Spanish psychologist with a checkered past to be marketed to U.S. consumers by a one-time Alaskan trucking company run by a Wall
Auxiliary's role in supporting women's recovery from substance and
Sioux City Journal - Marilyn Christiansen, right, co-founder of the Women and Children's Center Auxiliary, chats with volunteer Rhonda Hill, during the Easter party the auxiliary hosted for children staying at the center with their moms. Hill, an estimator at L&L