Former Bostonian tops chart with Dagger Brotherhood
Before she was a best-selling author, Bird, whose Black Dagger Brotherhood series and its spinoff books have sold more than 10 million copies, was a lawyer and the former chief of staff at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She went to Northfield …
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Occasional Pot Use May Harm Young People's Brains
“There is this general perspective out there that using marijuana recreationally is not a problem — that it is a safe drug,” says Anne Blood, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and the co-senior author of the study, which is being …
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The Immeasurable Power of Love in Overcoming Poverty and Oppression: The …
He brought extra books from home, and made sure Leroy always had something good to read. Leroy became an avid reader. As he grew older and landed in the penitentiary for drug addiction and drug dealing, he read more and more sophisticated books on …
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University of Wyoming Calendar for April 21-27
Tuesday, April 22, 1:30-3 p.m. — Author Ann Patchett will speak and sign books, College of Education auditorium. Free. Tuesday, April 22, 4:30 p.m. — George Lipsitz, professor of black studies and sociology at the University of California at …
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Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation
“It's driven by brain development,” said Dr. Sharon Levy, director of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Boston Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. “Some interesting things we know about brain …
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Working Through Rehab: An Inside Look at Adolescent Drug Treatment
For parents and teens, it is that sending away that most concerns them. My new book, Working Through Rehab: An Inside Look at Adolescent Drug Treatment, is a nuanced exposé of what happens in drug treatment, in both inpatient and outpatient settings, …
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Corrections Exemplary Service Medals award recepients

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BC Corrections officers do a lot to keep our communities safe, but some of them really go above and beyond to help rehabilitate inmates by helping them with substance addictions, counseling with mental health issues, or teaching them employable skills. These officers have made a big difference for the inmates they’ve worked with, and in turn, our communities. They are recognized with the Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, or Bar.

Seated row (from left): Debbie Hawboldt, Provincial Director
Tedd Howard, Provincial Director Pete Coulson, Assistant
Deputy Minister Brent Merchant, The Honourable Judith
Guichon, Deputy Solicitor General Lori Wanamaker,
Provincial Director Bill Small, Provincial Director Elenore
Clark, Dave Vallance
Middle row: Melody Shepherd, Ken Fox, Eileen
Johnston, Patrick Monkman, Teri DuTemple, Randy Nelson,
Phil Chafe, Patrick Doherty, Dana Cosgrove, Don Tarling,
Shauna Morgan, Nancy Lewis, Rob Allison, Denean Jones,
Ryan Doern
Back row: Darren Allison, Dave Tuyttens, Gerald
Lapointe, John McKenzie, Greg Fensome, Al Chapple, Scott
Vallance, Mike Albert Page, Al Gillespie, Nedj Macesic,
Miles McGuire, Alfred Chu

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Cory Monteith Checks Into Rehab for Substance Addiction
"Cory Monteith has voluntarily admitted himself into a treatment facility for substance addiction," his rep says in a statement. "He graciously asks for your respect and privacy as he takes the necessary steps towards recovery." "Cory is a beloved …
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Cory Monteith in rehab for substance addiction: Celebrities in rehab
Cory Monteith in rehab for substance addiction: Celebrities in rehab. Cory Monteith from "Glee" is checking into rehab. Fame is tough and not everyone can cope with it. These celebrities paid a visit to a rehabilitation center – some more than once …
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Almost Addicted: Is My (or My Loved One's) Drug Use a Problem?
Harvard Medical School's “Almost Effect” series is increasingly valuable in a world where mental health issues are starting to be seen on a grayscale rather than in black and white. The series, which includes Almost a Psychopath: Do I (or Does Someone …
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McLean Hospital looks to Camden's Fox Hill for alcohol, drug rehab center
CAMDEN — McLean Hospital, associated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is considering acquiring Fox Hill in Camden to operate a high-end, 30-day, inhouse alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation facility. The center …
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AlcoholRehabMN.com Provides Alcohol Rehab Info and Clinic Listing to Kick the …
Alcoholism, one of the most common addictions throughout the world, is affecting some 15 million Americans. For people who want to get free of dependence of alcohol, submitting oneself to an alcohol rehab centers, which treatments that address the core …
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High-end rehab clinic eyed for Camden
CAMDEN, Maine — The town is considering whether to amend its zoning laws to allow a high-end, private residential alcohol treatment clinic to be established in a $ 6.5 million home on Bay View Street. McLean Hospital of Belmont, Mass., is interested in …
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