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      Ann R., Alcoholic

      Posted by Billbar from New York Times

      Former Gov. Ann Richards of Texas will be remembered for her wit, her one-liners and especially for the keynote speech at the 1988 Democratic Convention, which was, in retrospect, the high point in the party’s dismal campaign for the presidency that year. But her political career eclipsed what Ms. Richards called “one of the great, great stories” of her life: her recovery from alcoholism and her nearly 26 years of sobriety. That triumph deserves to be more than a line in her obituary.

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      Homeless Alcoholics Receive a Permanent Place to Live, and Drink

      Posted by Billbar from New York Times

      Rodney Littlebear was a homeless drunk who for 15 years ran up the public tab with trips to jail, homeless shelters and emergency rooms. He now has a brand-new, government-financed apartment where he can drink as much as he wants. It is part of a first-in-the-nation experiment to ease the torment of drug and alcohol addiction while saving taxpayers' money.

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    • Seed: Up In Smoke

      Posted by Billbar from Seed Magazine

      Scientists at the San Francisco VA Medical Center have issued preliminary findings that suggest there are neurological links between smoking and drinking, most notably that alcohol-related brain damage repairs more slowly when a former drinker is also a smoker.

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