Founded in 1948, Adastral Park, or Vanastra as it is now called, is Huron County’s newest village. Located a mile south of Clinton and east of Highway 4,…
Founded in 1948, Adastral Park, or Vanastra as it is now called, is Huron County’s newest village. Located a mile south of Clinton and east of Highway 4,…
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Barry Ruhl knows something about trauma and alcohol.
That’s not because he’s a retired OPP sergeant, but because he’s an alcoholic who self-medicated with booze for decades trying to drown his own demons and is now telling his story in a new book, Booze and the Badge, edited by psychologist David Hoath.
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What’s interesting about the book is you don’t have to wear a blue uniform to learn a few lessons that might even help you cope with a COVID-19 pandemic lockdown experts say is causing spikes in mental illness and substance abuse.