| New clinic in Toccoa serves those who abuse drugs
TOCCOA, Ga. To help those who are addicted to drugs, a doctor just has opened the first clinic of this type in Toccoa. Don Pittard said narcotic addiction is a chronic, relapsing, incurable medical disease of the brain. His goal is for the clinic is to help those who are addicted return to a normal lifestyle. "These people can't quit," Dr. Pittard said. If they could, there would not be a need for clinics to treat those addicted to narcotics, he said. History has shown that drug abuse has always been a problem in our country, he said, and it has become more prominent in today's society. "The incidents of drug abuse is progressing, and we have to do something about it," he said. Which is why he opened the Pittard Clinic at 1654 Falls Road. It's the first treatment center of its kind in northeast Georgia.
Shredding the evidence
Many of these students frequent popular social networks such as Facebook and Myspace, putting up personal information for others to see. While disclosing this information may seem like a good way to keep friends informed, it could also expose students to identity theft and fraud. "The biggest mistake that students make online is assuming that everything online is safe," said Geof Allen, VTPD community outreach officer. "The one thing that we see a lot online on Facebook and Myspace are students putting up too much information about themselves." Some types of information are more dangerous than others. "People should make sure that they don't post their full names or their Social Security, bank or credit card numbers," said Jackie Dizdul, a spokesperson for the FTC.
Rebecca Romijn Ready To Begin Brood
Rebecca Romijn has revealed that she is desperate for Ugly Betty writers to make her character gain weight so she can have a baby. The blonde beauty - who plays transsexual Alexis Meade in the hit US TV show - is ready to start her brood with her actor husband Jerry O'Connell and they recently had dinner with Ugly Betty producer Marco Pennette to discuss writing her pregnancy into the show. "It could be a hysterical pregnancy" she told USA Today "There are people who want to be pregnant so badly that they put on weight in that area. "Or maybe Alexis could put on a tremendous amount of weight, and I'd wear a fat suit around the pregnancy." Romijn and O'Connell met at a Las Vegas hotel three years ago and they married this summer. Jerry has echoed his wife's desire to start a family, saying: "We're definitely working at it.
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