For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall

For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall

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Likely reasons include soaring incomes at the top and changes in family structure, which have left fewer low-income students with the support of two-parent homes. … For her mother, addiction to painkillers and severe depression followed. … In …
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In Brazil's cracolandias, roving hordes of lost souls

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"I had always heard about cracolandia, that you could always get high there, you could live your life and get whatever you wanted," says Tiago Bussulom Moraes, 23, who gave up on treating his addiction two years ago and took a bus here from his nearby …
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Undeserving poor falling through the cracks in Indiana

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The 34-year-old Indiana native has learning disabilities and endured a childhood of abuse. Relatives say … With or without food stamps, he has to scrounge for cash, selling plasma at a blood center twice a week for $ 30 a pop. "What's out … The …
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Looking back at 2012

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Eunice police said Quinten Ceasar remains a suspect in the Courville murders and a woman alleged to have been at the murder scene is a person of interest. … 5 — Injured bicyclist Karl DeRouen has had five surgeries and started rehab since his …
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Recovering Hope is an intimate and evocative video about the mothers and families of children who are affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The video, created for viewing by women in recovery and their counselors, is divided into to half-hour episodes to allow time for discussion within a treatment session. Eight women tell poignant, memorable stories. They speak out about how alcohol use during pregnancy affected their children, how they are learning effective new ways to parent, and how they are recovering hope for the future. Six researchers and clinicians support these stories by explaining the physical, mental, behavioral and learning disabilities associated with FASD and discussing evaluation and intervention services For more information: SAMHSA’s Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator findtreatment.samhsa.gov 1-800-662-HELP (English & Español) 1-800-487-4889 (TDD) 2. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information ncadi.samhsa.gov 800) 729-6686 TDD: (800) 487-4889 Español: (877) 767-8432 3. SAMHSA’s FASD Center for Excellence www.fasdcenter.samhsa.gov 1-866-STOPFAS (786-7327) 4. The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) www.otispregnancy.org National Toll-Free Number, (866) 626-OTIS, or (866) 626-6847 En Español, llame gratis al (866) 626-6847 y oprime el 1 5. The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) http (202) 785-4585, +1 (800) 66NOFAS