Playing Guitar to Promote Healthy Living
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Three summers ago, Ian lost his brother Damon Allen Stanley to a heroin overdose on August 20th. In memory of him, Ian played the next day with the Los Rios Rock School at The House of Blues and dedicated a song to…
Read MoreSex Trafficking
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Sex trafficking is the #2 crime in America behind drug trafficking. It is the fastest growing criminal industry in our country. The average age of a trafficking victim is 13 years old. Hear the story of Pure Hope Foundation Learn…
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Parents Drinking Near Children
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Many parents are in full blown party mode over Memorial Day Weekend and guess who’s watching? Take a good look at your surroundings and keep track of your children. Studies have shown that the average age an American girl has…
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Current Trends on Drugs and Paraphernalia – COA Clinic
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Many of the current trends on drugs may lead to tragedies such as seizures, emergency-room visits and even death. You as a parent has probably warned your kids, as millions of parents across the country, about the dangers of binge…
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Why Gaming? By Ryan Moore
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While I was studying at the University of Colorado, Boulder, I noticed that during the spring, summer, and fall, people were always active, finding things to do such as going to a concert, lively party, rock climbing or bicycling through…
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Eating Disorder Identification, Prevention, and Treatment
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Let’s face it, our lives are so busy sometimes that we occasionally push meals to the side. We are often so busy that we don’t notice how we may be depriving ourselves of balanced, nutritional meals. Or perhaps, as parents,…
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Why Music? by Jill Wood
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There is just no other medium that brings people together the way music does. That’s what I love about music. It breaks through barriers and creates real, authentic connection which we all need. It’s just amazing to watch a crowd of…
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Digital Identity: Social Media, Body Dissatisfaction, and Disordered Eating Among Teens
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It’s difficult to not see them. If you use the internet or social apps like Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram, you will find them—hundreds of image-driven messages that glorify thinness and push the overwhelming belief that weight loss is good. If…
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Living in a society that tells us We Are Never Enough ~ by Ryan Rode
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Eating disorders are not a fad, phase or lifestyle. They are serious, life threatening conditions that can lead to damaging consequences mentally, emotionally and physically. They are often hidden, kept as a secret for fear of judgment and the stigma…
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Stigma Stinks ~ by Eileen Spatz
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How reluctance to speak openly about a loved one’s battle with mental health or drug use disorders can fuel the epidemic of deaths. The walking wounded exist all around you. We are standing behind you in line at the grocery…
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