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Realist's Perspective on Legalization of Marijuana

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Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders asserted, “The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS — or by the harsh …
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Report details flaws in Army's handling of PTSD

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PTSD by the Numbers: Battling Post Traumatic Stress ABC News Videos 0:00Nearly 20 per cent of returning military service members report symptoms of PTSD. SEATTLE (AP) — An Army report released Friday … Among the problems the report documented was …
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Why mental disorder persists, by experts

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… Olugbile, who is also the permanent secretary Lagos State Ministry of Health and Dr. Rotimi Coker of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Thursday at a workshop on responsible drinking, mental health and the menace of drug abuse …
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Institutional betrayal magnifies post-trauma effects of unwanted sexual activity

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Only experiences of the women, whose average age was 19.67, were included in the analysis. The unwanted sexual experiences noted in the study were drawn from a 12-point scale in which higher scores involved verbal, physical and alcohol/drug coercion …
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