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Prison Wellness Program Improves Health and Character
Prison Wellness Program Improves Health and Character through the Discipline of Exercise and Diet. By Joseph Chiappetta Jr. Florence, AZ July 30th 2009. The Arizona Department of Corrections, like most prison systems, has a limited amount of resources, and inmates and
Owner’s Manual For Your Body- How to Fuel It and Move It!
Life can sometimes be funny- you get owner’s manuals for the car, microwave, and DVD player. However, you have never been given an owner’s manual for the most important and complex thing you have- YOUR BODY! This article is a short owner’s manual that is simple to read with no complicated diagrams
April is Stress Awareness Month
The goal of Stress Awareness Month is to increase awareness of stress and promote healthy ways to handle it. Stressful events are a fact of life. The body’s stress-response system is usually self-regulating and stress is always present. Learning to manage stress can potentially, over time, lengthen
Arizona Justice Project Offers Help of DNA Testing
DNA analysis has been recognized not only as a tool to convict the guilty, but also as a method to help exonerate the innocent. Since 1989, DNA testing performed years after conviction has led to approximately 250 exonerations
Substance abuse
By Health Education Department ASPC Florence Substance abuse refers to the excessive use of a substance, especially alcohol and illegal drugs. Prescription drug abuse may be just as dangerous as street drug use.
