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		<title>The Elderly Unwittingly Get Caught in the Trap of Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got off the phone with a very nice elderly gentleman who unwittingly became the victim of prescription drug abuse. This is so common that it just boggles the mind that doctors who prescribe the pain medications and who are aware that addiction could develop, don&#8217;t closely monitor their patients or have a plan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Drug Addicts Bipolar?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although it is still common to label drug addicted persons as &#8220;bipolar&#8221;, the fact remains that the bipolar label is still just that &#8212; a label. It&#8217;s not a physical illness by legitimate medical standards and there is no physical test, that can be done on a person, which shows a &#8220;chemical imbalance&#8221; or &#8220;bipolar&#8221;. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Child Know When to Call 911? Are You SURE?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, an amazing story was posted on the LA Times site &#8220;A Teen Party, a Mysterious Death &#8212; and a Town&#8217;s Unanswered Grief.&#8221; It really brought home the message that we, as adults, can and often do underestimate what our kids know. For the safety of your children, I highly recommend you read the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cracks in My Psyche</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Well, sometimes I think that when you get high or when you drink – when you alter your consciousness – it weakens you psychically [mentally], like it creates cracks and then bad stuff can seep into those cracks and maybe never go away.” This quote comes from a scene in the movie, Sunshine Cleaning. As [...]]]></description>
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