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In this file photo of March 7, 2005 former New York Mets outfielder...
In this file photo of March 7, 2005 former New York Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry is back in a Mets uniform at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Strawberry, whose achievements on the field often were overshadowed by his struggles with cance
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman, pictured in 2006...
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman, pictured in 2006, was reinstated by the National Football League on Monday after missing the 2006 and 2007 seasons for violating the league's substance abuse policy.(AFP/GETTY IMAGES/File/Brian Bahr)


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  • Former Panther found dead
    Former Carolina Panthers center Curtis Whitley has died. Family members said Monday night that they learned earlier in the day that Whitley, who turned 39 on Saturday, had been found dead in Texas, where he was living. They were awaiting details about the cause of his death. Whitley started every game during the Panthers' inaugural 1995 season, then made eight starts in '96 before getting suspend
    - 05/12/08 at 11:58PM


  • Senior Stories: The Safety Advocate, Jacqueline Hackett
    What began as a middle school hobby for Jacqueline Hackett has become a decade devoted to youth substance abuse prevention.
    - 05/12/08 at 08:21PM


  • John Michael Montgomery In Rehab
    Country singer John Michael Montgomery has reportedly checked into a rehab treatment facility for substance abuse. The star has axed all concert dates and personal appearances for the next 30 days to voluntarily submit himself to the center to treat his severe anxiety attacks and sleep disorder,[...] Read more!
    - 05/12/08 at 03:53PM


  • Brunswick girl going to Washington to describe fetal alcohol syndrome
    Ellen Jan KleinermanPlain Dealer Reporter Brunswick-- Eleven-year-old Katia Demchuk talks openly about how difficult it is for her to learn in school. "It's hard to remember. My eyes, they just don't focus sometimes," the Crestview Elementary fourth-grader said waving her hand toward her head. Katia knows why. Her birth mother abused alcohol, and Katia was born with fetal alcohol syndrome.
    - 05/12/08 at 03:15PM


  • Homeless youth need more than treatment for substance abuse, study says
    (Ohio State University) A new study of homeless youth suggests that treating substance abuse and mental health problems may not be enough to help get teens off the streets. Instead, researchers found that creating more opportunities for work, education and medical care were the most important factors in reducing homelessness.
    - 05/12/08 at 01:21PM


  • CHORES OF YORE
    The Beach Boys notwithstanding, the summer months aren't always fun-filled frolics. Many kids - even those who turn out to be the best and the brightest - have to forsake the beach for a job.Consider it the first rung on the proverbial ladder of success."The whole thing is an attitude – not to consider what you're doing menial. It's a job! And it will lead to a better job," says Ed Koch, who did
    - 05/12/08 at 03:29AM


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    Homeless youth need more than treatment for substance abuse, study ...
    A new study of homeless youth suggests that treating substance abuse and mental health problems may not be enough to help get teens off the streets. Instead, researchers found that creating more opportunities for work, education and ...
    - Tue, May 13


    Massive drug bust at San Diego State highlights the rise in ...
    The arrest this week of 96 suspects on drug-related charges, including 75 students, after a six-month sting operation at San Diego State University is shining a fresh spotlight on the issue of growing substance abuse at America's ...
    - Tue, May 13


    the cost of substance abuse
    The cost of substance abuse helps bring into perspective the huge gains that can be made both personally and communally. While the cost of addictions can include the loss of a job, family separation, medical problems, and a deep ho...
    - Tue, May 13


    Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2007
    in lowering the levels of substance abuse among young people in the last few years, this report shows many young people are still engaging in risky behavior,” SAMHSA Administrator Terry Cline said in a prepared statement. ...
    - Tue, May 13


    Report: Former Panthers center found dead
    Whitley was suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He talked openly about his drug use in the fine book, "Year of the Cat'', which was co-written by my former co-workers Charles Chandler and Scott Fowler. ...
    - Tue, May 13


    Pork pork pork pork
    18 organisations to share in $3 m to work with families affected by substance abuse. TAX * Almost $8 b in tax breaks to be slashed over four years. * Spending cuts worth more than $3 billion for the 2008-9 financial year ...
    - Tue, May 13


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