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May 16, 2019
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Addictions have major financial
Addiction can be defined as the
compulsive repeated use of a drug or
substance (such as alcohol) or per-
formance of a behavior (such as
gambling). Dependence is different,
occurring when repeated use of a
drug (such as heroine) results in
physical dependence which causes
an unpleasant feeling of withdrawal
when the drug is stopped. Addiction
and dependence can occur sepa-
rately, although they often run to-
gether.
At five-years-old, I was a thumb-
sucker. I recall not being proud of it
as my folks seemed progressively
upset about my "addiction." The
process that finally helped me quit
was when I was told I would not visit
my grandma in Minneapolis until I
Stopped sucking my thumb. I re-
member many struggled attempts at
quitting before I finally shook the
monkey off my back. Addiction is a
human condition that can affect any
one of us.
The people in this country are
currently caught in a terrible mael-
strom of opioid addiction from
which human beings of all ages,
races and economic status seem un-
able to escape. Twice as many peo-
ple suffocated to death from opioids
Prairie Doc
By Dr. Richard P.
Holm
last year than died of vehicular
crashes. According to the website
DrugFree.org, in 2010, something
like 23.5 million people in the U.S.
(about one in every ten over the age
of 12) were addicted to alcohol,
drugs, or something. Of those ad-
dicted, only one in ten would ever
get help.
One exPert stated that the finan-
cial and emotional toll of addiction
is greater than the combined conse-
quences of diabetes mellitus and all
cancers put together. Think of all the
lung disease and cancer that results
from smoking; the cirrhosis and liver
failure as well as the dementia that
results from alcohol; the dental prob-
lems from methamphetamine use;
and all the social consequences of
addiction including accidental ve-
hicular crashes, suicides, homicides,
criminal behavior and incarceration.
Despite all this doomsday talk, I
think we have room for hope if we
realize that none of us is immune and
everyone should take precautions.
We should start with an open-eyed
and honest approach with our youth,
teaching the truth about addiction
without making addictive behaviors
a "forbidden fruit." Our country des-
perately needs affordable addiction
and mental health treatment options,
available to all, without the negative
stigma (and often unhelpful incar-
ceration) that can follow. Spending
for prevention and treatment of ad-
diction would save us all signifi-
cantly more than it would cost.
We also need more research to
better understand addiction and what
influences addictive behavior, even
that as seemingly benign as sucking
one's thumb.
(For free and easy access to the
entire Prairie Doc library, visit
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with the Prairie Doc a medical
Q&A show streaming live on Face-
book most Thursdays at 7 p.m. cen-
tral.)
North Dakota Amber Alert test scheduled for May 23
The North Dakota Highway Pa- AMBER alerts are recorded on tional Weather Service, and the
trol and the North Dakota Depart- the North Dakota Department ofNorth Dakota Broadcasters Associa-
ment of Emergency Services Transportation 511 road and weather tion to activate various systems in
(NDDES)conduct the annual test of information system and displayed on child abduction cases meeting
the AMBER (America's Missing: the NDDOT roadside message signs, AMBER Alert criteria. NDDES, in
Broadcast Emergency Response) the NDResponse web page at collaboration with the NWS, uses
Alert system from 2-4 p.m Central https://ndresponse.gov/alert, and at the Emergency Alert System to pro-
time on Thursday, May 23. North Dakota Lottery terminal loca- vide a description of the abducted
All AMBER Alert components tions, child, suspected abductor, and vehi-
will be tested except for the Wireless The goal of an AMBER Alert is cle to statewide radio and television
Emergency Alert (WEA) which is to prompt the community to assist in stations. AMBER alerts are also au-
sent to mobile devices. Advanced the search for and safe return of an tomatically sent through WEA to
notification is provided to avoid mis- abducted child. The program is a mobile devices.
interpretation of this test as an actual voluntary partnership between law To learn more, visit
AMBER Alert. enforcement, state agencies, the Na- https://ndresponse.gov/alert.
By Jane Cook traveling westbound on Interstate 94 rest on its left side in the median.
Reporter ~ ~ near milernarke{46, about 4 miles east The driver was transported to the
BELFIELD - A crash east of of Belfield at about 4:55 a.m when Dickinson hospital where he was
Belfield on Friday morning, May 10, the driver, Dwayne Trahan, 50, from treated for serious non-life threatening
closed part of Interstate 94 for a few Stanley, turned left to avoid a vehicle injuries. The interstate was closed for
hours, that had merged in front of it, entering approximatelY four hours with traffic
The N.D. Highway Patrol said that the median. The driver steered right to detoured around the scene. No haz-
a Freightliner semi truck pulling a get the vehicle back onto the roadway, ardous materials were released as a re-
trailer of anhydrous ammonia was The semi overturned and came to a sult of this crash.
Please
Southwest District Court casesViolation of motor carrier
closed in April in Golden Valley safety regulations - general: Kolt
County: K. Simons, 54, Vale, S.D.
Unauthorized methods of tak- Failed to stop/yield right of way
ing game bird and game animals: at stop intersection: Dennis C.
Kelby J. Jesz, 29, Fargo Whitney, 73, Wibaux, Mont.
Speeding: Lucas L. Lehman, 29,Driving without liability insur-
Bloomington, Minn.; Catherine M ante: Brandon M. Miller, 21, Beach
Peplinski, 62, Wibaux, Mont.; Ka- Southwest District Court cases
.trinka A. Sherman, 48, Beach closed in Billings County in April:
: Speeding: 1-5 mph over: Erwin Hunting on posted land without
A. Roman, 29, Ketchum, Idaho permission - first offense: Jade D.
Disobedience to traffic control Janke, 31, Dickinson
devices: Kolt K. Simons, 54, Vale, Reckless driving: Maurice P.
.S.D. Mensah, 36, Williston
FirstLink Program to receive award
Since the start of2019,the FirstLink will be received in early June at the
:Suicide Follow-Up Program has re- Nonprofit Leadership Conference.
:ceived over 740 referrals and made FirstLink's Follow-Up Call Pro-
over 3,400 outgoing phone calls to gram CoordinatorFrancesca Huelsman
iclients that have been discharged who will also be attending the 2019 NEW
'struggled with thoughts or actions of Leadership Development Institute in
'~ suicide, late May. She will be one of 40 women
Because ofthe efforts ofthe Suicide that were chosen to expand their
i-Follow-Up Program, the team will be knowledge to create positive change in
'given the 2019 North Dakota Associa- their community which she hopes will
~tion of Nonprofit Organizations' help her to expand the Suicide Follow-
(NDANO) Partnership Award which Up Program.
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The long-term care benefit many veterans are missing out on
Dear Savvy Senior,
I have heard that the VA has a
benefit that can help veterans and
spouses with long-term care costs.
We recently had to move my 86-year-
old father - who served in the army
nearly 60 years ago - into an as-
sisted living facility, and my mom
isn't far behind. Can the VA help?
Seeking Aid
Dear Seeking,
The Veterans Administration does
indeed have a little-known, underuti-
lized benefit that can help wartime
veterans and their surviving spouses
pay for a variety of long-term care
costs.
This benefit, called "Aid and At-
tendance," is a special pension that's
paid in addition to a basic pension. It
pays a maximum of $2,230 a month
to married veterans; $1,881 a month
to single veterans; or $1,209 a month
to a surviving spouse. The money is
tax free, and can be used to pay for
in-home care, assisted living and
nursing home care.
Today, only around 230,000 vet-
erans and survivors receiving Aid
and Attendance, but millions more
are eligible and either don't know
about it, or don't think they can qual-
ify for it.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify, your dad must have
served at least 90 days of active mil-
itary service with at least one day of
service during a period of war, and
not have been discharged dishonor-
ably. Single surviving spouses of
wartime vets are eligible if their mar-
riage ended due to death.
In addition, your dad will also
have to meet certain thresholds for
medical and financial need to be eli-
gible.
To qualify medically he must be
either disabled, or over the age of 65
and need help with basic everyday
living tasks such as eating, dressing,
bathing or going to the bathroom.
Being blind or in a nursing home or
assisted living facility due to mental
disability also qualifies him. Single
surviving spouses have no age re-
strictions, but they must require help
with basic everyday living tasks to be
eligible.
To qualify financially, your par-
ents must have limited assets, under
$127,061, excluding their home, ve-
hicle and personal belongings. And
their annual income (minus medical
and long-term care expenses) cannot
exceed the Maximum Allowable
Pension Rate (MAPR), which in
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GOLDEN GRADUATES
The Senior Class of 2019 from Beach High
School would like to invite the Golden Graduates
of 1969 from Beach High School, Golva High
School, and Sentinel Butte High School to partici-
pate in their graduation exercise as guests of honor.
There will be reserved seating for both you and
your spouse. The date is May 26 at 2 p.m. at the
Beach High School Gymnasium. Please arrive by
1:30 p.m so the Golden Graduates can sign up and
receive flowers in the commons area. Please call
the Beach High School office, 701-872-4161, by
May 20 if you are planning on attending. If you
have an address or phone number of a Golden
Graduate who needs to be notified, please call the
above number and we will be glad to contact them.
By Jim Miller
This benefit,
called "Aid and At-
tendance," is a spe-
cial pension that's
paid in addition to a
basic pension, It
pays a maximum of
$2,230 a month to
married veterans;
$1,881 a month to
single veterans; or
$1,209 a month to a
surviving spouse
2019 is $26,766 for a veteran and
their spouse; $22577 for a single vet-
eran; and $14,509 for a surviving
spouse.
To calculate your parent's income
qualifications, add up their income
over the past year (including Social
Security, pensions, interest income
from investments, annuities, etc.),
minus any out-of-pocket medical ex-
penses, prescription drugs, insurance
premiums and long-term care costs
over that same period of time. If the
final tally is under the MAPR, and he
meets the other requirements, he
should be eligible for aid.
How to Apply
To learn more, or to apply for Aid
and Attendance, contact your re-
Van or Bus Service
Billings County
Golden Valley County
Distance of 160 Miles
CALL: 701-872-3836
Our board meets at 9:30 a.m
first Tuesday of each month at
22 S. Central Ave Beach.
The public is invited!
gional VA benefit office (see Bene-
fits.va.gov/benefits/offices .asp or call
800-827-1000) where you can apply
in person. You can also apply by
writing the Pension Management
Center for your state (see Bene-
fits.va.gov/pension/resources-con-
tact.asp). You'll need to include
evidence, like VA Form 21-2680
(VA.gov/vaforms) which your dad's
doctor can fill out that shows his
need for Aid and Attendance.
If you need some help, you can
appoint a Veteran Service Officer
(VSO), a VA-accredited attorney or
claims agent to represent your dad.
See www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebene-
fits/vso-search to locate someone.
If your dad is eligible, it will take
between six and 12 months for his
application to be processed, so be pa-
tient.
You should also know that if your
dad's Aid and Attendance application
is approved, the VA will send a lump
sum retroactive payment covering
the time from the day you filed the
application until the day it was ap-
proved. Then your dad receives
monthly payments going forward.
Send your senior questions to:
Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Nor-
man, OK 73070, or visit SavvySe-
nior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor
to the NBC Today show and author
of "The Savvy Senior" book.
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