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SUMMARY George Wythe was a member of the House of Burgesses (1754–1755, 1758, 1761–1766) and the Conventions of 1776, 1787, 1788, a member of the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolution (1775–1783), Speaker of the House of Delegates (1777–1778), and judge of the High Court of Chancery (1778–1806). His signature is first among Virginians on the Declaration of Independence. Born in Elizabeth City County, Wythe was educated by his mother and read the law under the guidance of an uncle, eventually building a lucrative practice in Williamsburg, where he mentored a youn...

Stephen Dewey, Ph. D., an addiction specialist, met with Shelter Island students in a virtual presentation. (Credit: Courtesy photo) Drugs … alcohol … vaping … smoking … caffeine … overeating … computer games … cell phones. All can be addictive and all can affect brain development and function. That was the message on Dec. 18 from Stephen Dewey, Ph. D.,  an addiction specialist who spoke to Shelter Island students in grades seven through 12 in a virtual presentation. Mr. Dewey and his colleagues at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, a branch o...

That we need to educate. we need people to understand the drug addiction is an organic brain disease that as you use drugs, your brain chemistry changes. so we need people to understand that, in fact, it's a very real disease, an organic brain disease. >> right. we all know that it's very addictive, it's bad. but your news today is it changes your brain. >> it absolutely changes your brain. >> all right. dr. stephen dewey, thank you very much. thanks for your life's work on this. >> thank you very much. >> it's so important. continuing on thursday, our series will continue with drug addiction ...

He was a wonderful man. i loved him. but he needed help. and that's the problem. we have to get help for people that are addicted to drugs. and insurance companies and you can't put these people just on the streets. they need help. they need long term help. >> right. the people in rehab know it. the victims know it. the family members know it. there is a disconnect between the recovery and the payments made. not only are you going broke because that parent is no longer productive, you're going broke because you're writing checks for bills they can't pay and the rehab they can't afford. it's an...