Black acceptance of mental-health treatment rises

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ERIC KAYNE/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST. More … But for many African Americans, the topic has carried particularly negative connotations – to the point where it's easier to talk about drug or alcohol addiction than depression or anxiety. In 2008, whites …
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Turning Addiction Into a Sideshow

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I was in Washington to speak at a conference about giving addicts rehab as opposed to jail time. The site asked me about the “Glee” star Cory Monteith's tragic death. I said it was “terribly, terribly, terribly sad,” but that if it was drug related, it …
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Will Marijuana Farming in Mendocino County, California, Lead America to Pot?

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Congress has made no moves to ease up on federal prosecution of marijuana growing and distribution, as it continues to finance a war on drugs that is fueled by taxpayer dollars and law enforcement and contracted-industry financial incentives. But there …
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“Glee” Dealing With Cory Monteith's Death 'as a Family'

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… Hurts Ankle in First Game Back from DL Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Matt Kemp can't catch a break. The Los Angeles… … The Glee star had a history of substance abuse. In 2011, he told Parade magazine that, at 19, he went to rehab, …
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