Category Archives: Alcohol|Drug-Related Public Policy

Elderly Substance Abuse Leads to Poverty & Homelessness

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lisa Frederiksen

The following is a guest post by Amber Paley, blogger and freelance writer, whose primary focus is researching and writing on issues that affect the elderly. Amber writes for nursinghomeabuse.net and can be reached at amber@nursinghomeabuse.net. Poverty and Homelessness Among … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day – World ADDICTIONS Day?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lisa Frederiksen

by Lisa Frederiksen World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1. The World AIDS Campaign’s goal is “to ensure that governments and policy makers meet the HIV targets they set, the commitments they made, and mobilise the necessary resources for … Continue reading →

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Comments Accidently Deleted

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Lisa Frederiksen

My apologies to all of you who have commented on these blog posts over the years. It seems I’ve deleted all comments vs deleting the spam comments, only. I am trying to see if I can restore them. Please continue … Continue reading →

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