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Vol. 47, No. 5
May 1982
ARTICLES
Behind the Call for a "Nuclear Freeze" in Europe
2
God Hates Divorce
4
The Worldwide Epidemia of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
5
How Drug Abuse Ruined North Africa
7
What You Need to Know About Drug Abuse
9
The Soviet Union: Losing the Battle of the Bottle
10
Now the West Brings Drug and Alcohol Abuse to Asia
13
Coping with Stress-Without Alcohol or Drugs
15
What ls an Alcohol ic?
18
How Much ls Too Much?
20
lf You're Under 20, Can You Handle Alcohol?
25
Teaeh Your Children About Alcohol
.....
Handl ing Drug-oriented Peer Pressure
The Conspiracy Against the Family
The Drug Smugglers' Challenge
"l've Lived in Two Worlds"
Giving Hope to Youth Without Hope
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