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State Turns Focus on Underage Drinkers

By Shannon Mullen on Monday, May 9, 2005.

New Hampshire has some of the nation's most stringent laws aimed at fighting underage drinking. At the height of prom and graduation season, state officials have stepped up their efforts to educate the public about the consequences of breaking those laws. It's part of a strategy to reduce alcohol use by teenagers that also includes devoting federal funds to increased enforcement over the next several months.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Shannon Mullen reports.

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Against Depression

By Kevin Gardner on Monday, May 9, 2005.

Peter Kramer, author of the bestselling book "Listening to Prozac" revolutionized the way we approach anti-depressants ten years ago. Now, his new book "Against Depression" offers a redefinition of the disease, debunking stubborn myths about this debilitating condition. Kevin's guest is Peter Kramer, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Brown University, host of the public radio mental health program "The Infinite Mind" and author of "Listening to Prozac" "Spectacular Happiness" and his new book "Against Depression".

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The Extreme Producer

By John Walters on Monday, May 9, 2005.

Thom Pollard is determined to see it all, and document it. He was there as part of a PBS/NOVA and BBC project when George Mallory's remains were discovered on Mt. Everest, he survived raging storms on Denali, and sailed on a primitive ship from Chile to Easter Island. He tells John Walters about his adventures as an extreme producer.

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