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- 25 Sep
Anyone can become addicted. Anyone.
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- 19 Aug
Marijuana Taxes May Not Be Used For Prevention As Campaign Promised
The campaign to legalize marijuana promised that almost a quarter of the taxes from those sales would fund education and prevention efforts. Read more >>
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- 25 Jun
Gender Neutral Bathroom Signs
A special thanks to the folks at www.mydoorsign.com for their support of creating gender neutral bathrooms on Vashon Island. If you would like to purchase a sign, please contact them directly: (800) 952-1457 Check out the different options they have […]
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- 19 Jun
Safe pot? Tell that to the 62 kids who died
Marijuana is an addictive and hazardous drug. But lately, some have taken to proclaiming that “marijuana is safer than alcohol,” a message that is not only wrong but dangerous. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, in a study […]
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- 19 Jun
Colorado Supreme Court: Employers can fire for off-duty pot use
The Colorado Supreme Court voted 6-0 to uphold the right of employers to maintain a drug-free workplace. The decision upheld similar rulings by lower courts. The case grew out of a lawsuit brought by Brandon Coats who was fired by […]
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- 17 Jun
Addiction Is a Disease of Free Will
When I was five or six years old, my grandfather — my mother’s father — died of what I was always told were complications of heart disease. It was not until much later, after I had completed my medical training […]
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- 15 Jun
Rep. Tim Murphy Discusses the Reintroduction of His Landmark Mental Health Bill
Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA) speaks on the House floor about the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, H.R. 2646.
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- 12 Jun
Transgender Kids Tell Their Story
By NICHOLAS KRISTOF, New York Times For many of us, transgender has been a largely invisible issue. Growing up in rural Oregon, I didn’t know anyone who was openly gay, let alone transgender. Yet in fact it should be […]
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- 19 May
Suicide Trends Among Persons Aged 10–24 Years
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among persons aged 10–24 years in the United States and accounted for 5,178 deaths in this age group in 2012 (1). Firearm, suffocation (including hanging), and poisoning (including drug overdose) are the […]
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- 15 May
Mental Heath, Substance Abuse, and Violence
….Elkington and her colleagues did find one factor that predicted violent behavior: Substance abuse and dependence. “We can reduce violence by improving prevention and treatment, especially for substance abuse,” Elkington said. “Preventing and treating substance abuse may significantly reduce future […]
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