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Steve Blow: Don't let Colorado's pot experiment draw in kids
Dr. David Atkinson, a local professor of psychiatry and an addiction specialist, hears much the same thing from teens themselves. “ 'It's only pot,' they say.” But both … “In most cases,” she said, “addiction is a pediatric disease.” I think of runny …
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Growing Drug Trafficking at the Airports
Most of them are undergraduates, graduates, some even with Master's Degree, but largely most victims of drug abuse are those in their late teens and early 20s. The addicts have damaged minds, have proclivity to commit crimes, are severely addicted and …
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Students honored at Red Ribbon event
On Thursday, more than 100 middle school and high school students from across Kansas gathered in Topeka, where they were honored for being on the front lines in the fight against teenage drug and alcohol abuse at the Red Ribbon luncheon and training …
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Putnam PRIDE raises awareness of prescription drug abuse – Norwich Bulletin

Putnam PRIDE raises awareness of prescription drug abuse Norwich Bulletin Utilizing the “Lock Your Meds” theme, sponsored by the National Family Partnership, whose mission is to combat youth prescription drug abuse, the PRIDE campaign targets adults and raises awareness of the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse and …

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Prescription Drug Abuse Forum Held in Buckhannon – WBOY-TV

Prescription Drug Abuse Forum Held in Buckhannon WBOY-TV Law enforcement officers, state representatives, and community members set out to address the issue of prescription drug use at a town-hall style meeting on Tuesday night, thanks to a SUCCESS/BHHF state grant that funds substance abuse prevention. and more »

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Coroner says Lancaster County is dealing with growing prescription drug abuse … – FOX43.com    Read more...

Speak Up, Speak Out: Is It Worth It? – This is a public service announcement a group of high school students from Akins High School in Austin, TX, made for Speak Up Speak Out, a civic awareness pr…

Survey looks at substance abuse and bullying among students
A seminar took place in Medfield addressing the number of teens who participate in dangerous activities—such as binge drinking, substance abuse, and bullying—and although percentages have seen a decline since 2008, the numbers, presenters said, are …
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Question by PeaceLoveUnityRespect: What would a symbolic interactionism theorist, conflict theorist, and functionalist think of alcoholism?
It’s for a sociology project. I’m bad at research, and I need help. How would these three types of theorists view alcoholism, and which would best explain alcoholism? Cite your sources, please and thank you 🙂

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Answer by C
I’m assuming intro to Sociology? haha. Here is a brief breakdown. Please do not plagiarize. Try to understand the “rules” governing the different theories/frameworks and then APPLY different sets of facts to each theory (like alcoholism):    Read more...

Question by : I think I love my girlfriend too much?
Me and my girl have been going out for almost 3 years and she means the world to me. Over the last year though we have gone through a lot… i went away to university and since shes a year younger than me she stayed at home to finish her last year of high school. while i was away we got in a lot of fights but it was mostly because we missed each other so much and we were mad that we were apart from each other. i also got pissed when she went out which i know is wrong but i cant stand the thought of other guys hitting on her or even talking to her or risking anything coming between us. anyways i finally got back from university and things got really crazy… i know i have a jealousy problem and when she went out one night with one of her guy friends we got in a huge fight and the cops ended up issuing a restraining order. we still see each other because neither of us agrees with the court order but now whenever we have sex and we finish she gets really distant and turns her back after and doesnt like when i touch her or come near her. i know that she still loves me and she tells me that every day and that she never wants to break up and i feel the same way. but when we are forced to be apart from each other (which we are sometimes due to the restraining order… her parents would not allow us to see each other) i cant even function. i love her so much that it is destructive to our relationship. what do i do?    Read more...

What Should Parents Know About the Abuse of Prescription Drugs? – Watch this video to learn surprising facts about prescription drugs that every parent needs to know.

Forum on Substance Abuse Set for Monday Night at Madison High School in …
Parents/guardians and their middle school and high school students are invited and encouraged to attend together an upcoming “Protecting Against the Realities of Substance Abuse” program. Two spring forums, organized by Parents Reaching Out To Educate …
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