HOROSCOPES ARIES
Drive the speed limit in all things this week or you could wind up with a ticket of some kind. Why rush? Serenity is available if you only stop and listen for it inside of you. Discharge your usual obligations with dignity and count your bless- ings.
TAURUS Slow down and relax your brain-
energies! The universe knows how to take care of itself and of you. Give it a chance by getting your mental schemes out of the way. Sometimes it is hard but trust!
GEMINI A friend from the past could sud- denly appear in your life. This could be a highly beneficial reunion for both of you. Let bygones be bygones, and renew this friendship. Love isn't used up just because it's shared with many.
CANCER
Be open to a new friendship that could bring public recognition, a new assignment, or a raise in income. You'll also be pleased with romantic
vibes that come from far away. Call! Someone special is waiting to hear from you.
LEO You'll radiate with confidence and enthusiasm this week. Important peo- ple will be impressed. Make sure you spend time in their presence. The week promises success in making new starts with old contacts. Refresh yourself by socializing just for fun.
VIRGO
An unexpected piece of excellent advice comes from an old friend. Heed well what is said. Follow your intuition concerning matters at work. Your gut feelings are wiser than your brain this week. Trust you feelings more than your thoughts.
LIBRA
This is a good time for personal inventory. Dust off old ideas. They will shine brighter than any new ideas this week. You are primed for success in an agreement about a money matter.
SCORPIO Socially your positive vibes can
take you a long way this week. Your intuition serves you well in business. A new move is favored. Open your- self up to financial flow. It's coming.
SAGITTARUIS Your home can be your best profit center this week. Expand your con- cept of what profit is. Boost your attention to your lover's personal needs. Invest time in being consider- ate. Put other people first this week.
CAPRICORN
Begin working to improve the quality of life in your community. Don't hang back. Do it. Joy comes from what you give this week. This week your charm will open doors that were previously closed.
AQUARIUS
Be open and honest in your deal- ings with a co-worker. Deception will double back on you, if you try it. This is a bad week for being sly. Your true intentions show on your face. Be thorough don't cut corners.
PISCES
The boss is depending on you at work this week. The reward is buried in the gifts you give to whoever crosses your path. Don't look for pay- ment for the good you do. Time will send it surging out at you.
Drug abuse up among people age 50 and over
by Randolph E. Schmid
WASHINGTON – America's drug abusers are going gray.
The proportion of people admit- ted to treatment for drug abuse who are aged 50 or over nearly doubled between 1992 and 2008, a new gov- ernment study says.
Alcohol is still the leading cause of admissions in this age group, but sharp increases were noted in those needing treatment for heroin, cocaine and marijuana, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports Wednesday.
"These findings show the chang- ing scope of substance abuse prob- lems in America," agency adminis- trator Pamela S. Hyde said in a statement. "The graying of drug users in America is an issue for any programs and communities provid- ing health or social services for sen- iors."
While some people 50 and over were taking up drugs for the first time - notably cocaine users - the study found that three-quarters of older Americans admitted for treat- ment had started using drugs before age 25.
According to the report, the share of people treated for substance abuse who were 50 and over: - More than doubled, from 7.2 percent to 16.0 percent, for heroin. - For cocaine abuse, nearly quadrupled from 2.9 percent to 11.4 percent. More than a quarter of these had begun use of the drug within the last five years.
- Rose from 0.7 percent to 3.5 percent for prescription drug abuse. - For marijuana abuse increased from 0.6 percent to 2.9 percent The agency said that during the same period admissions primarily related to alcohol abuse decreased from 84.6 percent in 1992 to 59.9 percent in 2008. AP
Elementary school renamed in honor of Langford
On Friday, Copernicus Elementary School, 6010 S. Throop, was renamed to honor the legacy of a late, former alderman. The school is now Anna R. Langford Academy, in honor of Langford who served the 16th Ward, where she became the first Black woman elected to the City Council in 1971. JoAnn Thompson is now the ward's alderman.
From left, Langford's grand- son, Leslie Langford; Maria Sanvilus, Ald. JoAnn Thompson (fourth from left), Mary Neal, Robert Runcie of Chicago Public Schools and Langford's son, Lawrence Langford, cut the ribbon on the school renamed in her honor. Defender/Worsom Robinson
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