Substance abuse counselor convicted of murder in Torrance pedestrian's death
Los Angeles >> A substance abuse counselor who drove two miles through Torrance with a dying man on her windshield was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder, drunken driving and hit-and-run charges. Sherri Lynn Wilkins showed no response as …
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Seattle Treatment Center for Alcohol & Drug Addiction Announced
Call (888) 444-9148 for an appointment. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 01, 2014. A Seattle treatment center is announcing that it is opening doors for adults and adolescents dealing with alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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CDC: Alcohol counseling effective, yet underused
A recent CDC report found that alcohol screening and counseling is an effective but underused health service. About 38 million Americans drink alcohol excessively, according to a CDC press release. Excessive drinking causes about 88,000 deaths in the …
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Vicenza High School Adolescence Substance Abuse Counselor Rosana Zapata together with Global Credit Union Branch Manager Sharon Black present cash awards to the three winners selected for the Red Ribbon Week Essay Contest. The event took place at the VHS Cafeteria Nov. 8.
About 35 VHS students submitted essays on this year’s theme “The Best Me Is Drug Free”.

Learn more on www.usag.vicenza.army.mil or www.facebook.com/USAGVicenza.

Photo by Laura Kreider, USAG Vicenza Public Affairs Office.

Drug Counselor Accused of DUI in Deadly Hit-and-Run Pleads Not Guilty
A substance abuse counselor accused of crashing into a pedestrian and driving for about two miles with the victim embedded in the vehicle's windshield pleaded not guilty Monday in connection with the man's death. Sherri Lynn Wilkins, 51, was in court …
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New Jersey Governor Who Resigned After A Sex Scandal Is Winning Praise For …
"Being in that program completely prepared me for everything I'm facing," said Lisa Buchek, who was released a year ago, has been reunited with her daughters and is studying to be a substance-abuse counselor. But the 41-year-old mother of two still …
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