Lebanon Township's Memorial Park, a place to play, built on cherished memories
The softball field, Woodglen AA Memorial Field, was dedicated on July 19, 2003. The field was a gift to the township from Josh and Karen Rich and includes a regulation softball … township Recreation Commission and active with the Lebanon Township …
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Does altering the silhouettes alter Mystery Science Theater 3000?
Phil Dyess-Nugent: I'm not sure what it is about this show that makes any group discussion of it sound like a introductions at an AA meeting. (“Hi, I'm Phil, and thanks to this snarky little puppet … I didn't immediately abandon the show—though my …
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The calendar
Call AA Hotline, 249-4430. For a complete AA meetings list visit www.aa-marquettecounty.org. Superiorland Breakfast Kiwanis – meets 7-8 a.m. Thursdays, Pioneer Room A of University Center at Northern Michigan University. Meetings are open to the public …
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Drum-assisted therapy aims to beat substance abuse
Participants in the UCLA open trial ranged from 19 to 67 years of age and underwent assessments at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks, including urine drug screens and breathalyzer tests, and the Addiction Severity Index, Native American version, to …
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Inflexxion, Inc. Announces Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services …
Inflexxion, creator of online behavioral health assessment programs, Addiction Severity Index-Multimedia Version (ASI-MV®) and Comprehensive Health Assessment for Teens (CHAT®), announces that Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services, Inc.
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Vietnamese hopeful of unproven Scientology 'detox'
Scientologists market the "rundown" treatment simultaneously as a spiritual treatment for followers and as a secular one for those needing "detox," either from drug addiction or chemical exposure. Two affiliated Scientology groups use the treatment in …
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Inflexxion, Inc. Announces Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services …
Inflexxion, creator of online behavioral health assessment programs, Addiction Severity Index-Multimedia Version (ASI-MV®) and Comprehensive Health Assessment for Teens (CHAT®), announces that Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services, Inc.
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Painkiller-abuse proposal divides healthcare community, even in same hospitals
He called the suicide claim “totally bogus,” saying suicide can result from the severe anxiety and panic attacks associated with drug withdrawal — a problem that stems from addiction to painkillers, he said, not failure to treat pain appropriately …
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Health Highlights: Feb. 22, 2013
"Due to the severity of the public health risk, we want to be certain that health care providers stop using Omontys," said Howard Sklamberg, director, Office of Compliance, FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "Americans deserve medications …
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Turn off your iPad now, please
As also stated by many commenters on the NYT page, the statement from EMT labs that you quote is plainly wrong. If you have 200 random radio emitters … Unfortunately this may be the newest modern behavioral addiction. Teenagers when separated from …
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Misty Marshall: Something more than feelings
My feelings, excitement, wow, what if they did choose me, embarrassment, this means I would have to be an open book to all of Northern Michigan and be honest about my addiction…yet another feeling, nervousness, fear, and a bit of anxiety! Emotions…a …
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McConnell: Time to confront 'spending addiction'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says that "absolutely the tax issue is behind us" as a result of the "fiscal cliff" deal and that it's now time to focus solely on confronting what he calls "our spending addiction." He says …
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