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Site C tender upsets environmentalists
Statistics Canada reports in 2010 that the minimum annual starting wage for a B.C. teacher was $ 41,963, while in Alberta, the same wage was $ 53,838 and the starting wage in Ontario was $ 42,030. The ongoing dispute between the province and the teachers …
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Alcohol, tobacco and drug use among teens in Tri-State declines: Survey
However, despite the apparent good news, the statistics also indicate that there is a slight rise in marijuana use among teens, probably caused by shifting public opinion regarding the drug. That the drug is illegal in some states and legal in others …
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Lee wants concert organisers to stress on drug abuse prevention
Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation vice-president Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has urged organisers of local and international concerts to stress on measures to prevent drug abuse after six died of suspected overdose at the 2014 FMFA concert early …
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Cops fear FMFA deaths sign of new party drug
Of the 14, nine were Singaporeans and one each from Malaysia, Myanmar, Iran, Taiwan and another whose nationality remained unknown. One of the Singaporeans was discharged yesterday. Police arrested 13 Malaysians and 16 foreigners for drug abuse …
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Resort-like centre to offer treatment for various areas of addiction
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia's push to develop its medical tourism sector is being given a boost with the setting up of a privately-run addiction rehabilitation centre in Sabah. The Solace Sabah, said to be the first of its kind in the country, has opened …
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7 New Jersey Counties With Highest Drug Abuse Rate – Patch.com

7 New Jersey Counties With Highest Drug Abuse Rate Patch.com As that list and this compilation show, drug abuse is no longer a scourge that's confined to the nation's crime-ridden areas. In some New Jersey counties, heroin abuse was a major factor in a steep increase in drug abuse cases over the past year. In … and more »

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Tri-State church reaches out to help win battle of drug addiction – WLWT Cincinnati

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Tri-State church reaches out to help win battle of drug addiction WLWT Cincinnati The 25 heroin facts in this slideshow are provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. More. Each Sunday this month the church will have a speaker talk about their life before, during, and after their addiction to heroin or other drugs. Church … The Record: Fighting drugsNorthJersey.com all 3 news articles »

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Employee drug testing costly to county, state – Uniontown Herald Standard

Read more... Employee drug testing costly to county, state Uniontown Herald Standard Use of illegal and prescription drugs in the workplace has declined slowly over the last two decades, but employers spend a lot of money testing their workforces to help protect the safety of workers and the public. Two high-profile state … One of … and more »

RAYSAC Radar: Prescription drug abuse leads to Heroin
According to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, on an average day 2,500 teenagers will abuse prescription medication. The 2013 Monitoring the Future made available by the University of Michigan and the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports …
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Abuse and Addiction to Drugs such as Pain Killers, Alcohol and Food
In 1924 though, Congress made the production and sale of heroin illegal due to obvious harsh health consequences resulting from its continued and excessive use and abuse causing addiction and death. Now we are in that same addiction limbo that defined …
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7 New Jersey Counties With Highest Drug Abuse Rate – Patch.com

7 New Jersey Counties With Highest Drug Abuse Rate Patch.com As that list and this compilation show, drug abuse is no longer a scourge that's confined to the nation's crime-ridden areas. In some New Jersey counties, heroin abuse was a major factor in a steep increase in drug abuse cases over the past year. In …

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Officials Unveil New Drug-Free NH Ad Campaign – Patch.com

Officials Unveil New Drug-Free NH Ad Campaign Patch.com She noted that the latest data, showing that 10 percent of youths aged 12 to 17 had used marijuana during the last month, was one of the highest rates in the country, and the prescription drug abuse was “a problem in its own right and could lead to …

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