Gambling Addict Daniel Ward Has a Lucky Break

Gambling addict Daniel Ward has a lucky break

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"If somebody has a drug addiction or and alcohol addiction there are obviously tell-tale signs of that, but if you put on that face with gambling you can basically keep it to yourself. "The gambling advertising and the like is probably a bit out of …
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WBAYCould stem cells treat autism? Newly approved study may tell

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FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) — Autism researchers have been given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to launch a small study in children with autism that evaluates whether a child's own umbilical cord blood may be an effective …
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Punjab's struggle with drugs

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At least 5,000 drug addicts undergo treatment every year at the 51 rehabilitation centres across the state. Amanjeet Singh, president of the Punjab State Drug Counselling and Rehabilitation Centres Union, says,”The number of addicts admitted in each …
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A book list for readers in recovery

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Members of a 12-step program or those in treatment will enjoy the stories, tips and humor. Off the beaten track, Michelle Alexander's book “The New Jim Crow” tells how the war on drugs has created the mass incarceration of minorities. Along those lines …
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