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		<title>How Can Alcohol Abuse Affect Your Family Relationships?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There are people who drink regularly, not really realizing that they may be consuming far too much alcohol over the course of a week. When you are addicted to alcohol or consuming it on a regular basis, you may find &#8230; <a href="https://www.namiccns.org/how-can-alcohol-abuse-affect-your-family-relationships/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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		<title>Why Mental Health Issues In LGBTQ Communities Frequently Lead to Addiction</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jackie Smolyar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2018 21:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While mental health issues affect individuals of every community and socioeconomic class, the LGBTQ community has an increased risk for mental illness, with three times as many individuals who identify as LGBTQ living with major depression and generalized anxiety disorder &#8230; <a href="https://www.namiccns.org/why-mental-health-issues-in-lgbtq-communities-frequently-lead-to-addiction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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