Colleges Offer Veterans Classes to Ease Transition

Colleges offer veterans classes to ease transition

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Introductory courses on campus life help veterans navigate the unfamiliar terrain of a college environment while academic classes set aside for veterans are designed to help them learn in smaller settings and alongside peers with similar backgrounds …
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With behavioral addictions on the rise, SMU upgrades campus mental health

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, today “more people than ever” are addicted to prescription painkillers and over 23 million Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol. Behavioral addictions … On the positive …
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Adolescent Cough Medicine Abuse: What Adults Should Know

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According to the 2011 Monitoring the Future survey conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, 5.5 percent of 10th graders and 5.3 percent of 12th graders in the U.S. have abused cough and cold medication. David Shurtleff …
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United Way helps treat mental illness, addiction – Each year, the University of Michigan participates in a campaign to help raise funds for services in Washtenaw County through the United Way. This video shows how giving to the Washtenaw County United Way helps treat the mentally ill and those battling addiction.