Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to keep kids …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids — have abused these medications.
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School drug testing: St. Ignatius letter to parents
In the letter to parents, St. Ignatius president Fr. William Murphy and Principal Daniel Bradesca call drug abuse "€œthe largest single threat to high school student achievement facing our country today,"€ and "€œeven though there is no evidence of …
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Senate Committee Holds Hearing in Holyoke on Drug Abuse
(WGGB) — Addressing the drug abuse crisis across the state. Several groups gathered Monday at Providence Behavioral Health in Holyoke to hear about current prevention efforts. It's part of the Senate Special Committee on Drug Abuse and Treatment …
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