Special Series (Part 2 of 3) Up the Line to Goodna: stories from inside the asylum
As old as the state of Queensland itself, Goodna Mental Hospital became Australia’s largest asylum, housing 50,000 people over its lifetime

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Addicts injecting blood from each other
Desperate heroin users in a few African cities have begun engaging in a practice that is so dangerous it is almost unthinkable: They deliberately inject themselves with another addict’s blood, researc

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From One Benefactor, Diverse Seeds in Theology
In “Hannah’s Child,” by Stanley Hauerwas, the author thanks Alonzo McDonald for his financing. This pairing of donor and recipient may seem odd to many.

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15-year-old needs to get away from boyfriend
DEAR ANNIE: I’m a 15-year-old girl, dating an 18-year-old who just graduated. We’ve been together for eight months, and at first, it was great. Then, as our relationship progressed, he started getting really jealous. He made me delete all the guys from my Facebook page. At first it was a big deal, but now I’m used to it. He’s kind of controlling in all situations, everything has to go his way …

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From Caro to Korea
By Stacey Tucker Staff Writer CARO — ‘Carol of Corea’ has put her heart and soul into her work in Seoul, South Korea. Carol Findlay, the daughter of Paul and Phyllis Findlay of Caro, has been working as …

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Study Of Methamphetamine’s Effect On Oral Health: Dental School Gets $1.86M From NIH
The abuse of methamphetamine -a powerful and highly addictive psychostimulant that is toxic to the nervous system – has reached epidemic proportions in many parts of the United States. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that more than 10 million Americans have tried methamphetamine, while more than 1.4 million are habitual users…

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Ted Koppel’s son died from accidental overdose
The son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel died from a fatal cocktail of drugs and alcohol.

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Judge says ex-Jersey City deputy mayor Beldini could have walked away from the bribes
Beldini is ordered to pay $30K, 3 years in prison, the longest term yet for defendants in massive N.J. corruption investigation

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Vodka Bottle Thrown at Lamar Odom from Crowd?
Stay classy , drunken Celtics fans: “Kobe Bryant was ticked – and not just because his team was losing.

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Episcopalians Yanked From Anglican Committees
The Episcopal Church has been yanked from Anglican committees that discuss doctrinal issues in response to the church’s consecration of a lesbian bishop last month.

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AA marks 75 years of helping alcoholics ‘rise from the depths of hell’
75 years ago, two men started what is now a 2-million-member organization — Alcoholics Anonymous. AA members from throughout the Northwest are gathering Sunday in Bellevue for a celebratory conference.

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Hazelden Says Older Adults Deserve Recovery From Alcoholism, Addiction Too
Abuse of alcohol, painkillers and prescription drugs among older people is rising dramatically, yet is often hidden. Addiction treatment for older adults not only improves their quality of life, but can deepen relationships, making whatever years remain richer and more meaningful. Hazelden offers insights into effective age-related treatment.

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Chely Wright: Her journey from the country closet to the Pride Festival stage
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Out of their tree: virus blamed as drunken parrots fall from sky
The staggering gait, the mood swings and the headaches will be familiar to anyone who has indulged in a big night out. But in Australia’s northernmost city it is not the people who are behaving like drunks, but the native parrots, which are falling out of the sky.

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Schumer bill backs research on engine cutoffs for drunken drivers – From the Poughkeepsie Journal
Calling the number of fatal alcohol-related crashes in New York state “unacceptable,” Sen. Charles Schumer is supporting legislation he hopes will “stop drunks from getting their cars on the road.”

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T-U Remarkable Seniors: Fernandina Beach student went from addiction to straight-A’s
At the height of her addiction to drugs and alcohol, Caitlyn Benbow plunged into depression, isolation and fear. She had become, she said, an outcast. And she was only 13. “The disease was so powerful, every time I tried to quit I would have a thought in the back of my head that … I could not leave the house without getting high in some way,” said Benbow, now 18. When her parents learned of …

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Fernandina Beach senior went from addiction to straight A’s
At the height of her addiction to drugs and alcohol, Caitlyn Benbow plunged into depression, isolation and fear. She had become, she said, an outcast. And she was only 13. “The disease was so powerful, every time I tried to quit I would have a thought in the back of my head that … I could not leave the house without getting high in some way,” said Benbow, now 18. When her parents learned of …

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Florke returns from African mission field a changed person
Rebecca Florke arrived home May 15 a changed person. The 19-year-old Spencer woman will tell you the six-month trek she took to the countries of South Africa and Mozambique in Africa helped her to…

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