Wednesday Marks Anniversary of Dakota War Hangings

Wednesday marks anniversary of Dakota War hangings

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As any recovered alcoholic, I made believe that I didn't get it. I tried to put it out of my mind, yet it's one of those …. A comparison is made by some linking the 16th president to German dictator Adolf Hitler, and the American treatment of Indians …
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When drug, alcohol and legal problems converge, Veterans Treatment Court

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EVANSVILLE — In 2010, after decades in and out of the legal system because of alcohol and substance abuse problems, Leon Castillas was back in jail and facing a return to prison. In that regard, he wasn't any different from the hundreds of others …
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Alcohol abuse playing role in suicide

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As previously reported, high unemployment rates, substance abuse, alienation, prevalence of lethal devices, “the cowboy way” and varying cultural views on suicide all contribute to this momentous problem in our society. … While most Americans who …
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Drugs pollute worker pool

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Recovery to Work, a Rehabilitation Services Commission program designed to help people with addiction or mental health issues that present barriers to employment, currently has 75 open cases, 80 percent of whom have drug and alcohol issues, in Marion …
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