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Marijuana May be Effective Treatment for Vets Facing PTSD

Marijuana May be Effective Treatment for Vets Facing PTSD

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Marijuana can be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder very effectively, at least that is what the anecdotal evidence suggests. Some of the science of that treatment was explained in research involving rats working to… Continue reading

Treating PTSD and Smoking Together Best Way to Help Vets Kick Cigarettes

Symptoms Of Substance Abuse in the News

Symptoms Of Substance Abuse: Treating PTSD and Smoking Together Best Way to Help Vets Kick Cigarettes
TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — Combining post-traumatic stress disorder treatment with smoking cessation is the best way to help such veterans stop smoking, a new study… Continue reading

A place for Bremerton vets to grow

A place for Bremerton vets to grow
After a one-year hiatus, Bremerton’s Veterans Bunkhouse Service Center is reopening to homeless veterans next week, this time with a larger capacity and counseling services.
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More help needed for vets with PTSD

More help needed for vets with PTSD
KAHULUI, Hawaii, Jan. 27 (UPI) — A U.S. non-profit group is calling for stepped-up care for veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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House Speaker Kenneth Marende is calling on the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission to investigate those… Continue reading

Help for homeless vets

Help for homeless vets
Drugs and alcohol consumed Elmer Cook’s life for decades, until he admitted his addictions, received treatment and finally landed at Veterans Haven, transitional housing in Winslow for homeless military vets.
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Panel discussion on osteoporosis slated for Jan. 25
A panel discussion on… Continue reading

Helping vets come home to civilian life

Helping vets come home to civilian life
ROCKFORD — “I’m a part of someone restoring lives.”
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“Access to Healthcare” presentation at Healthy Communities meeting Jan. 13
The Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties has scheduled its winter and spring lineup of speakers… Continue reading