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Survey shows 22.8 percent of Midland County teens use marijuana
Nearly one in four sixth- through 12th-grade students in Midland County admitted to using marijuana in spring 2013, according to survey results released Thursday at the Palmer Drug Abuse Program. More than 2,500 students in Midland and Greenwood ISDs …
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Telegraph honored for journalism excellence
The Telegraph's six-day, multi-media series "Addiction Epidemic" exploring the prescription drug abuse epidemic in New Hampshire captured first place for social reporting. In that same category The Telegraph also took second place with its six-day, …
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Buffalo Now Has Drop-off Drug Box
Buffalo Now Has Drop-off Drug Box. By Aaron Palmer on Fri 10/18/2013 05:00am. Posted in … Prescription drugs are the third most commonly abused drug behind alcohol and marijuana, according to a news release from Thom Gabrukiewicz, prevention …
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County Board of Education names Woodard as Employee of Month
The board also approved graduation dates for the fifth-grade students' Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. The dates are: •Nov. 15, 9 a.m. at Mount Park Elementary. •Nov. 15, 1:30 p.m. Pilot Mountain Elementary. •Nov. 20, 9 a.m. at Rockford … Read more on Mount Airy News

COMMENTARY: Police state programs not affected by a government shutdown
Sweep tactics include the use of x-ray technology, pat-downs and drug-sniffing dogs, among other things. USA Patriot Act, NDAA. America's so-called war … The Pentagon spends more on war than all 50 states combined spend on health, education, welfare … Read more on Palo Verde Valley Times

Substance and Drug Abuse, Part 4 – St. Clair County Sherriff Tim Donnellon discusses the County D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program.

Question by alex: Heroin was thought to be a “cure” for morphine addition.?
Heroin was thought to be a “cure” for morphine addition. Methadone is given to heroin addicts to help them control their drug use. Using the readings and your knowledge, what is your opinion about the use of drugs to get people off of drugs. How is it that our “solutions” cause new problems? Discuss the “new” epidemic of opiod pain killer addiction.

Best answer:

Answer by thenoseknows
Follow the links through the Vitamin C Foundation website for how to cure drug addictions with high dose vitamin C.
Really, stop trying to get other people to do your homework for you.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

ROPES Teaches Students About Dangers of Substance Abuse – Seventh and eighth grade students at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit School took part the National Guard ROPES Program this morning. The program uses different …    Read more...

Local fifth graders graduate from DARE
The first important thing in D.A.R.E. for me is D.A.R.E. stands for D drug, A abuse, R resistance, E education and all that together is Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The second important thing in D.A.R.E. for me is the D.A.R.E. decision model which … Read more on The Caledonia Argus (subscription)

Pleasant Hills promotes officers, honors others for service
Frankenfeld and Lauso are Drug Abuse Resistance Education teachers, respectively, at Pleasant Hills Middle and McClellan Elementary schools. At the middle school, police Chief Ed Cunningham recently took part in his last DARE graduation before he … Read more on Tribune-Review

Over 100 VVES students graduate D.A.R.E.
D.A.R.E. is a Drug Abuse Resistance Education program taught all over the country to millions of 5th Grade Students. Since its creation in 1983, students have pledged to not use drugs or join gangs. Mesquite's branch of the D.A.R.E. program is taught … Read more on Mesquite Local News    Read more...

Trenton Health Team wins .2 million grant for substance abuse screening …
TRENTON — Five city health clinics will soon begin screening patients for drug and alcohol problems thanks to a $ 5.2 million state grant received by the Trenton Health Team, the organization announced today. “If you go to a substance abuse center, you … Read more on The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Combination of drug abuse, mental illness creates challenge
Speaking at the Mental Health Advisory Committee Monday afternoon, Cutrell said there are not enough services for the population of people with dual diagnoses of mental health and substance abuse. "It's a dearth of available services," Cutrell said. Read more on The Sun

How to Talk to Your Kids About OTC Drug Abuse
It's the abuse of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Misuse of OTC drugs can also lead to serious health consequences and physical and psychological addiction. A 2012 study out of the University of Cincinnati showed that 10 percent of 7-12th grade students … Read more on Care2.com    Read more...

Lincoln County Deputy details drug use of young people
Faced with easy access, peer pressure and websites that encourage substance abuse, young people don't realize the safety risks they're taking when they take drugs intended to treat someone else's medical conditions, Bridgham said. Prescription drugs … Read more on Boothbay Register

Drug Recovery: 4 Tips for Maintaining Sobriety after Treatment
To maintain sobriety after treatment, it is important to avoid these triggers. Stop any activities that lead to drug use, and avoid people and situations that caused you to use drugs in the past. Any relationship that lead to drug abuse- through peer … Read more on spyghana.com

The cost of preparation: School districts cope with ways to protect students …
Door County Sheriff's Department Investigator Chris Neuville speaks to Sevastopol sixth-grade students about peer pressure. He has taught the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program for nine years. / Samantha Hernandez/Door County Advocate … Read more on Green Bay Press Gazette    Read more...