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SALINE: City to create drug abuse task force in response to heroin overdoses
SALINE — City officials are meeting the rising trend of heroin use head on after drug overdoses claimed three lives in 2013. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

SALINE: City to create drug abuse task force in response to heroin overdoses
SALINE — City officials are meeting the rising trend of heroin use head on after drug overdoses claimed three lives in 2013. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

SALINE: City to create drug abuse task force in response to heroin overdoses
SALINE — City officials are meeting the rising trend of heroin use head on after drug overdoses claimed three lives in 2013. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Schools respond to drug initiative
A new initiative is making money available to schools to spread the word about drug abuse prevention. Gov. John Kasich on Wednesday kicked off his Start Talking program, aimed at educating middle and high school students about being drug-free. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

St. Johnsbury holds drug abuse forum
St. Johnsbury is holding a community forum on drug abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

parental substance abuse in PsycInfo – finding things about parental substance abuse in PsycInfo.

Ohio gov asks parents to deliver drug-free message
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's governor wants parents and adults to talk to children about the dangers of abusing drugs and other substances, as the state works to combat problems with prescription pain pills and heroin. Drug overdoses, spurred by …
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Teens and drugs: Craving parental guidance
Keene High School has one of the highest substance abuse rates in New Hampshire. In a semester-long study, some Keene State health science majors set out to learn more about drug abuse at the school. They found, as other studies have, that parental …
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Question by mindfullmom: Why are so many critical of homeschooling?
I know quite a few homeschooled children. They are not sheltered from the real world. Their parents have chosed to homeschool for many reasons one of which being a better education. There have been legitimate studies done that show most homeschoole kids score higher on the SATs then their public or private school couter parts. I have also found that homeschooled kids tend to be very well-mannered and very well rounded.

Best answer:

Answer by terry
I guess its because some of us have a closed window of the world and only see what we want to see in life especially different aspects of the education system.

Answer by David B
While I agree with your points – I feel the kids miss out on life’s harder lessons. They need to deal with tough decisions, bullys, exploring, and the like. Life throws you a lot of tough curves, and building character while young helps dampen the blows. Thats my 2 cents.    Read more...

Aetna Helps Members Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
Abuse of prescription painkillers, known as opioids, is a widespread and growing problem in the United States. The epidemic adds billions of dollars to health care, work place and criminal justice costs each year. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Drug den busted in Koronadal
KORONADAL CITY- Local authorities have busted a local drug syndicate which allegedly operates a drug den in the city. City police chief Nestor Salcedo said operatives from the Koronadal City Police Office; Regional Special Investigation and Detection Team; Regional Public Safety Battalion; Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-12 and City Anti-Drug Abuse Council swooped down on Wednesday the … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Vt. community discusses prescription drug abuse
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — Community members in the Vermont town of St. Johnsbury are holding a forum on prescription drug abuse.         Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results    Read more...