One in Nine Canadians Has Faced Homelessness: Study
Long-Term Economic Losses Stem From Childhood Psychological Problems
A first-of-its-kind study examining the long-term economic consequences of childhood psychological disorders finds the conditions diminish people’s ability to work and earn as adults, costing $2.1 trillion over the lifetimes of all affected Americans. People who suffer from childhood conditions such as depression and substance abuse are less likely to be married, attain less education and see …
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U.S., Mexico have failed to meet goals in drug war
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After 40 years, the United States’ war on drugs has cost $1 trillion and hundreds of thousands of lives, and for what?
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One in nine Canadians has faced homelessness: Study
Asked about the most important social problem in Canada, 16 per cent of respondents chose poverty, behind only child abuse (18 per cent) and unemployment (17 per cent).
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