Question by : to find a conference in Florida on “Power and addiction”?
I received a conference brouchure in the mail which I missplaced and want to attend. In was in Florida and the conference covered helping people in power with various addictions. I don’t remember the town, date or sponsors but it was this summer.

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Answer by canada_winnipeg_man
the events listed below r as potentially being of interest to the addiction treatment community. To learn more, see the contact information for the respective event.http://www.atforum.com/events/index.php
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Question by ?: What drug references are there in Alice and Wonderland?
i know there’s the smoking cat or whatever, and when she eats the mushroom things and drinks from that glass…
i haven’t seen the movie in years though.
what are some other drug references in the movie?
i’m just curious.

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Answer by emblimegreen
doesnt the catipillar smoke pot or somethin and i think theres somethin in the tea if you know what i mean

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