Your View: Gerald Ribeiro's Influence Lives On

Your View: Gerald Ribeiro's influence lives on

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In his recovery, he hitched his dreams of a better life to a vision of a better world for all. Co-founding the grassroots organization Treatment on Demand, he became a tireless advocate for drug abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care …
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Suspending alcohol privileges worth considering

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Convicts may be required to attend a drug abuse treatment program, but they will still be allowed to purchase alcohol. People seem to think it's … I could cite more statistics, but the point is clear: alcohol is strongly linked to violent crime …
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DC pledges 1m/- for drug recovery centre

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Kinondoni District Commissioner Jordan Rugimbana has pledged to contribute 1ml/- to support the newly introduced treatment and rehabilitation centre for drug addicts at Kikale village in Rufiji district, Coast region. Rugimbana made the pledge …
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"Virtual" Child Porn Proposal Draws Criticism From Experts

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Elizabeth LeTourneau, an expert in child sexual abuse prevention at Johns Hopkins, is also skeptical. She notes that synthetic versions of drugs are sometimes used to treat drug addiction; however, pedophilia and addiction aren't the same. She's …
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