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Another Cost of War: Children of Deployed Parents at Higher Risk for Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Researchers at the University of Iowa have found an association of higher risk of alcohol use, binge drinking, and using marijuana and other illegal drugsĀ among children of war deployed parents or recently returned military parents compared to children in non-military … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Continues to Lag in Economic Progress Comparisons

How does Wisconsin compare with the U.S. and other states in recovering from the Great Recession? This is a follow up to an earlier post evaluating my favorite adopted state’s progress in recovering from the recession. To answer this question … Continue reading

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