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Drug Abuse

                   

Parents told 'don't lose head' over drugs

independent.ie
Oct 10, 2008
        

The Catholic archdiocese of Dublin has told parents who panic when they discover their children drunk on alcohol or high on drugs not to "lose the head". In a booklet launched yesterday in the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor of...

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Middlesex council surveys drug use; seeks focus group

wesleyanargus.com
Oct 10, 2008
        

A focus group designed to discuss drug use among local college-age students and determine the best methods of gathering accurate drug use data on this age group has recently been formed by the Middlesex County Substance Abuse...

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Kiribati Works To Salvage Reputation, Jobs Of Seamen

pacificislands.cc
Oct 10, 2008
        

By Batiri Bataua on Tarawa Friday: October 10, 2008 The Kiribati government and the local seamen’s union launched a workshop this week focusing on drug and alcohol abuse in an effort to salvage the reputation and jobs of its...

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Drug sweep includes manslaughter charges

enquirer.com
Oct 10, 2008 7 related
        

By Barrett J. Brunsman • bbrunsman@enquirer.com • October 10, 2008 Drug sweep includes manslaughter charges BATAVIA - A roundup of dozens of people charged with trafficking in or abusing heroin or other opiates began before...

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Religiosity Curbs Teen Marijuana Use By Half, National Study Finds

sciencedaily.com
Oct 10, 2008
        

While many congregations of different faiths preach against drug abuse, it has been unclear whether a youth's religious involvement has any effect on his risk of drug abuse. Now a new national study finds that religious...

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County receives grant to fight substance abuse

thenorthwestern.com
Oct 10, 2008
        

The Winnebago County Health Department has received a federal grant to help keep youth away from drugs, tobacco and alcohol. The Winnebago Count Health Department will receive up to $125,000 per year for the next five years...

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Feature: Drug Policy and the Reform Vote in the Presidential Race

stopthedrugwar.org
Oct 10, 2008 1 related
        

With the presidential election now less than a month away, Democratic candidate Barack Obama appears poised for victory, according to the most recent polls, though the race is far from over. From the beginning of the campaign,...

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Feature: War on Marijuana Failing Despite Drug Czar's Happy Talk, New Reports Find

stopthedrugwar.org
Oct 10, 2008 7 related
        

The White House Office on National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP -- the drug czar's office) has failed on its own terms when it comes to marijuana policy, according to a pair of reports examining government data by a noted...

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Harvard Study: ADHD Drugs Keep Girls With ADHD From Smoking, Drug Abuse

furiousseasons.com
Oct 10, 2008
        

There's a reason for the Harvard bit in the headline: the Harvard ADHD/Bipolar Child--that would be child psychiatrists Tim Wilens and Joe Biederman, both objects of a Senate investigation into not properly disclosing their Big...

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Editorial: Fighting drug abuse takes a community

burlingtonfreepress.com
Oct 10, 2008
        

St. Albans' struggle against drug addiction has a fighting chance because the city is taking a communitywide approach to the problem. That a small city at the center of a rural community faces a serious problem with narcotics,...

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