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The state of California recently gave final clearance for the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act (NORA) to appear on the November ballot, but a pair of prominent groups in the addiction community have come out in opposition to the measure. …
Grantmaking by U.S. community foundations rose an estimated 14 percent in 2007, according to a recent study by the Foundation Center. …
Congress is taking action on the Justice Department's Weed and Seed program, which Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) says could vanish if advocates don't weigh in during the current budget discussions. …
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has announced that it will award $2 million to Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America to continue the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute. …
On his first visit to the U.S., Pope Benedict told young Americans they should cherish their freedoms but also be wary of the temptations that freedom can bring, including addiction. …
A list of "new sins" enumerated by a top Vatican official include use of mind-altering drugs, pollution and genetic experiments in addition to old standards like lust and greed. …
A Iranian man who has been punished three times for drinking alcohol in violation of Islamic strictures now faces the death penalty. …
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics is offering a new online course, Preventing Alcohol and Drug Problems: A Course for Clergy. …
Tony Newman reflects on President Bush's sharing of his personal struggles against alcohol addiction with former prisoners in recovery who are enrolled in a program to help them reenter productively into society. …
Visiting a faith-based addiction treatment program in Baltimore, President George Bush referenced his own past drinking problems in telling program participants, 'I understand addiction, and I understand how a changed heart can help you deal with addiction.' …
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