Dealing With Addiction – Part II

Dealing with Addiction – Part II – Dealing with Addiction is a look into the complex world of cross-addiction, featuring the presence of problem gambling intermingled with substance abuse, and mental health issues. 30-50% of problem gamblers in treatment or support groups are substance abusers. This 15-minute video features recovering persons and clinicians in the field and is a joint effort of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). For more information, visit www.gamblinghelp.org or call 888-ADMIT-IT.

Six Figures: A motivational mogul aims to transform billions

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On a typical morning, Pegine Echevarria wakes up around 5am in her home in Jacksonville, Fl. to write what she is grateful for in her journal. … With her degree in social work and her life experiences under her belt, she says she started running …
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Tyler Jett on writing the story

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The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network estimates that 20 percent of rapists reported to cops get prosecuted and 7 percent spend a day in prison. Since 2009, 24 of the 107 sexual battery …. Born and raised in North Florida, Susan said she came to …
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