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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
In a study released this past fall examining 28 states, the CDC found that heroin deaths doubled between 2010 and 2012. The CDC reported recently that heroin-related overdose deaths jumped 39 percent nationwide between 2012 and 2013, surging to 8,257. In the past decade, Arizona’s heroin deaths rose by more than 90 percent.
Women for Sobriety (WFS) is a non-profit secular addiction recovery group for women with addiction problems. WFS was created by sociologist Jean Kirkpatrick in 1976 as an alternative to twelve-step addiction recovery groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). As of 1998 there were more than 200 WFS groups worldwide. [1]
The majority of SOS members planned long-term affiliation with SOS. Nearly every member surveyed had been exposed to AA, the average rate of AA attendance amongst SOS members in the previous month was 4.5 meetings. [3] A 2007 survey of addiction recovery groups found that religiosity correlated negatively with participation in SOS. [6]
HARRISON, Ohio -The obituary of a 26-year-old man has become a warning about the dangers of heroin for anyone who reads it. Alex Hesse overdosed on heroin last week. His family is devastated, but ...
Classes were canceled on Wednesday to give students time to mourn, and counseling services are available, Smith said. Francis had played in a game against Georgia's Life University on Saturday ...
An 11-year-old girl who was taken to a hospital in critical condition after attempting to save her 12-year-old classmate's life when he fell through the surface of an icy upstate New York lake has ...
Per Ahlmark, 79, Swedish politician and writer, Deputy Prime Minister (1976–1978) and leader of the Liberal People's Party (1975–1978). [172] Helen Chatfield Black, 94, American conservationist. [173] Jack Borotsik, 68, Canadian ice hockey player (St. Louis Blues). [174] Gérard Boulanger, 69, French lawyer and politician, cancer. [175]