Pastors Advocate and Educate on Addiction Issues

Pastors advocate and educate on addiction issues

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Alcohol and drug addiction in North Dakota has created alarming statistics that will take the work of the entire community to tackle and address. That was the theme at a recent educational … Renee Splichal Larson, head of the Heart River Bridges of …
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Cultural taboos, changing sexual norms spur HIV surge in Iran | Al Jazeera …

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"Substance abuse and risky sexual behavior are related, but there is little or no discussion in schools about life skills or safe sexual relations," he said. With frank discussions about sex still difficult for … Abdollahi added, "Officials don't …
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Uruguayan President Asks World To Help Him Legalize Weed

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But tiny Uruguay has faced pressure from larger neighbors, including Brazil, where the government has largely emulated the U.S. strategy of using force to repress drug use in the face of longstanding problems with crack and cocaine abuse. Brazil is the …
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