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.

WSU, Pac-12 investigations make it clear — Cougars coach Mike Leach didn't …

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… over the top. But investigations by the school and the Pac-12 did not substantiate former receiver Marquess Wilson's charge of abuse. … Great that Marquess Wilson can ship off to Florida and act like this never happened… (January 8, 2013, by …
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Nadya Suleman back on welfare; is another Octomom adult film going to be …

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Lohan said that, unknown to many, he has been running a non-profit organization based out of Florida for the past several months. It stages interventions for people in need of substance abuse treatment, and Lohan claimed at the time of Suleman's rehab …
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2012 year-end False Claims Act update

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As budgetary pressures at the state and local level drive state officials to weed out "waste, fraud, and abuse," we expect to see a significant increase in enforcement activity by states using both their own false claims laws and other related consumer …
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