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by Joseph Califano, Jr.
Joseph Califano, Jr. describes his new book, High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It, as a "call to arms". Califano, Chairman and President of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, presents in devastating detail the many ways in which substance abuse infects all aspects of American society. Many of the statistics he weaves into his argument are familiar. In their entirety, however, they paint the portrait of a nation drenched in alcohol and substance abuse.
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Index of Articles about Gardens
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In today's society, people are looking for lots of different ways to alleviate stress. If you are the kind of person who wants to start the process of de-stressing at home, then consider pursuing the ancient... When most of us think of vegetable gardening, planting in the spring and harvesting in the fall is what usually comes to mind. This doesn't have to be the case, though. In fact, there are certain species... There are many ways to spruce up your outside areas you might be thinking about installed elevated vegetable gardens and pathways. These are becoming very popular because there is much more room if you... It is really not all that hard to learn about raised vegetable gardening and to understand what raised vegetable gardening is and how you can do it yourself. If you are one of the many people out there... A person by the name of Mel Bartholemew popularized an intensive type of gardening that he called the square foot gardening and based it on the idea that a wide row of traditional home gardening was not... The beauty of an outdoor garden is not only an asset to the yard but also can become a hobby that is enjoyed and viewed with pleasure. Water gardening is one way to not only bring sound and motion to... Caring for a vegetable garden indeed requires time and effort. Usually a weekly hoeing will keep the garden free of weeds. This process also creates thin dust mulch on the surface of the ground, and this... The price of food in markets is going only one direction-upward! To cope with this problem, more and more families are growing gardens. One Gallup Poll shows that in the U.S. there were 10,800,000 gardens... Raised bed gardening has become a popular method for both flower and vegetable gardens for a number of reasons. The advantages of raised beds to the garden hobbyist are numerous, and the aesthetic qualities... If you are looking for an activity that you can do with your children that will get them out of the house and being active, you might want to consider creating a place that they can go and can take care... Knowing when the first frost is common in your particular area of the country is important for fall and winter vegetable gardening; some areas of the country aren't likely to have a frost until late October,... |