Alcoholism, Addictions, Substance Abuse, 12 Step Recovery People Helping People

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Subject: My letter..

Hello Mark,

I am very sorry and disappointed, that your show "People Helping People" was cancelled.

Perhaps in very short time I will be able to listen to you again as will many other people who, I am certain, miss your presence on the radio and the helping hand that you have offered.

One of the people is Wayne - I realize, it is difficult to remember all of the people that had called your show, but I would like to refresh your memory a little...

He called you three times - the first time during the pre-Christmas season - that was the time you suggested to call you again at certain day and be sober. He promised he would and he did.

You were one of the major driving forces that made him to realize that he needed a professional help with his alcohol addiction.

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CA: CSU panel urges offensive against alcohol abuse

Task force backs greater police role

By Samuel Autman
San Diego Union-Tribune

The 23 California State University campuses should team with local law enforcement agencies to aggressively enforce laws on open containers, drinking and driving, keg parties and fake IDs, a statewide task force recommends.

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Doctors Urge Bush to Continue Tobacco Fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - Arguing that the tobacco industry ``must be held accountable'' for deceiving the public about the health effects of smoking, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged the Bush administration Monday to continue the ongoing legal battle against the ``Big Seven'' US tobacco companies.

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EDITORIAL - The Japan Times Online

Tobacco causes 4 million deaths each year -- one life every eight seconds. Unless action is taken, that number is expected to grow to 10 million by 2030. Government representatives convened in Geneva last week under the auspices of the World Health Organization to resume discussion on the world's first convention to regulate the use of tobacco. It promises to be an uphill fight.

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'Flashing' ID for Cigarettes Often Fools Clerks

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Convenience-store clerks may be too quick to trust teens who voluntarily show an ID when asking for cigarettes, a California study suggests.

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Are you getting enough sleep?

New research by scientists at the University of New South Wales in Sydney shows that a lack of sleep can be more dangerous than alcohol - reducing reaction times by up to 50%. So, are you getting enough shut-eye? Pull back those weary lids and try out our quiz, to find out.
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Learning From Robert Downey Jr.

By Joseph A. Califano Jr.
The Washington Post

The relapses of actor Robert Downey Jr. and athlete Darryl Strawberry are being cited in supporting briefs of extremists at both ends of the drug policy debate: those arguing for legalization and those pressing to lock up addicts and throw away the keys until they cure themselves.

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Non-Driving Drunken Driver Has Conviction Overturned

A N N A P O L I S, Md. Scott Eshleman, who was convicted of drunken driving for sleeping in his car, might be wondering: What was the judge drinking?

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Editorial: Don't tie drugs to college aid

The Capital Times
Madison, WI

Last year on the campaign trail, Al Gore acknowledged smoking marijuana while he was a college student. Asked a similar question, George Bush only said, "When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible."

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By Mark Elliot

Getting sober is the first step in recovery from addiction. You’re given a whole year to work on getting it right. During the first year of recovery the number one priority is to: Stay sober; Learn the steps and traditions, and apply them in your life.

I look back on that first year as an oasis in the sense that I only had to worry about myself. It was a year of straightening out problems and coming to terms with not using drugs or drinking. Getting used to having my feet on the ground, instead of my nose .

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