Dealing With Addiction – Part I

Dealing with Addiction – Part I – Dealing with Addiction is a look into the complex world of cross-addiction, featuring the presence of problem gambling intermingled with substance abuse, and mental health issues. 30-50% of problem gamblers in treatment or support groups are substance abusers. This 15-minute video features recovering persons and clinicians in the field and is a joint effort of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). For more information, visit www.gamblinghelp.org or call 888-ADMIT-IT.

Warren win tops list of year's biggest political stories

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1, would allow patients suffering from cancer, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease and other afflictions to receive a certification to possess and use marijuana to treat their symptoms. The DPH is currently working to develop regulations to control …
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Longtime county judge set to retire

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Judge Himelein, who donned his black judicial robe 20 years ago after 11 years as district attorney, was treated for cancer in his leg late last year. But it is his desire to … He plans to take a new medication when he returns from a winter trip to …
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Top Ten most viewed Richmond stories of 2012

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7. Missing teen found in Henrico prostitution ring bust. A terrifying case for a Florida family came to an end in Central Virginia, with the bust of a prostitution ring. A middle school student, 13-years-old, was found 1,000 miles away from home in a …
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