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Dealt with, but it must be dealt with intelligently. In my view, the best way to address that issue is to understand that Substance Abuse and addiction should not be treated as a criminal issued, it should be treated as a healthrelated issue. That means we need a revolution in this country on how we do Mental Health treatment. Right now there are people who are addicted, who are strung out, who would like to get help, but there is no treatment available for them that they can afford. And in addi...

Alfred the Great's achievements are dwarfed by those of his grandson Æthelstan. So why, asks Sarah Foot, is the former still venerated while the latter is overlooked?

Alfred the Great: The Most Perfect Man in History? Barbara Yorke considers the reputation of King Alfred the Great, and the enduring cult around his life and legend. King Alfred of Wessex (r.871-99) is probably the best known of all Anglo-Saxon rulers, even if the first thing to come into many people’s minds in connection with him is something to do with burnt confectionery. This year saw the 1100th anniversary of his death on 26 October 899, at the age of about 50. The occasion is be...

0 is our freedoms and the idea of equality. >> we must demand full equality for all. >> it is about time the supreme court weighed in on it, and, you know, hopefully theyll come down in favor of it. >> reporter: from music to movies to television, there say long list of famous entertainers who publicly support same sex marriage. >> we have been talking about this for a long time. >> reporter: for "modern family star" jesse tyler ferguson and his fiance, the fight is personal. >> it is like an up...