Five Year Benchmark in Alcoholism Recovery Study
A long term study tracks 724 men from inner city Boston and Harvard to age 60 70, finding five years of sobriety greatly reduces relapse risk. Poor inner city drinkers show higher three year sobriety, while 37 percent achieve three years among inner city group versus 19 percent of college educated. Relapse after five years is rare. 40 percent of sobriety achievers used Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Gulf veteran’s combat wounds: VA delays and 100 percent disability
Gulf War veteran Brian T. Martin of Niles Michigan testified before a House subcommittee that only persistent advocacy and publicity moved his case toward full disability. He, among four sick Gulf War veterans, described ongoing VA treatment delays while Pentagon and VA researchers search for a cause, denying chemical or biological weapon use by Iraq as the illness source.
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Clinton heads to Mideast summit amid peace efforts
President Clinton prepared for a multi nation gathering in Egypt to pursue a peace plan for Israel while rejecting terrorism. He spoke in New York about Irish peace ties and urged prayers as he takes steps toward a broader US strategy with Israel and Peres to curb anti terror activity, envoys said.
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Cubans fear new U S sanctions threaten private gains in Cuba
In Havana, many Cubans now benefit from limited free market reforms as private businesses thrive. The new U S sanctions signed by President Clinton threaten to roll back these gains in retaliation for Cuba downing exile group planes. бизнес owner Eduardo Mayo laments the move accusing it of ideological aggression.
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Cuba
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