Dealing With Addiction – Part II

Dealing with Addiction – Part II – 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.

Perks, not pork await speaker's home turf

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Remember Byrd's expansion of the House communications staff by 13 people as a precursor to puffing up his failed U.S. Senate bid nine years ago, or Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos' stumbling leadership as he ran for the U.S. Senate in 2011 …
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During most visits, they would receive little or no treatment, investigators said. On one occasion … A Tampa man was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting three girls, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Friday. Members of the FDLE's …
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Kennedy family member on addictions, recovery

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By Leslie Gray Streeter. Palm Beach Post Staff Writer. About 25 years ago, after struggling desperately with drug and alcohol addiction, a guy at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in New York told Christopher Kennedy Lawford something incredibly profound.
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