Amy Winehouse Foundation Charity Fundraiser Is Held

Amy Winehouse Foundation charity fundraiser is held

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Family and friends of the late singer, including producer Mark Ronson and Tyler James, attended a fundraising event for the Amy Winehouse Foundation. It was held to raise money for young people struggling with homelessness and drug and alcohol misuse.
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'Ice cream' rep concedes; Playgirl model in jail

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Burton, 24, admitted guilt to the charges of third-degree murder, arson and abuse of a corpse in the Oct. 30, 2010, killing of Patrick Michael Brady, 49, at the Omni Hotel. Authorities said Brady, a Center City hospital worker who worked at Thomas …
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Braving the Odds… Tales From Africans Traversing the World – Part 1

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I had witnessed poverty, human rights violations and underdevelopment in West Africa; he had experienced his fair share of gun violence, drug abuse, and absentee fathers as a child in inner city Indianapolis. We both knew we were fortunate to be at …
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Rehabilitating drug addicts

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The problem is not only one of law enforcement and apprehension of drug dealers and traffickers. More importantly, there is the issue of rehabilitation. I was vice president of the erstwhile DARE (Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Foundation) in the 60s and …
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Young Women and Drug Abuse – FOX 9-TV interviews Hazelden’s Medical Director, Dr. Joe Lee, regarding young women and drug abuse. Young women have higher rates of mental health issues than boys and need special care. Girls have just as high rate of addiction as boys, and are more prone to depression and eating disorders. Dr. Lee explains the expansion of Hazelden’s Youth and Families in Plymouth, Minnesota. For more information about Hazelden, please visit www.hazelden.org or call 800-257-7810. For more about Hazelden’s youth treatment please visit www.hazelden.org

 

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