Posts Tagged ‘The substance’
609 Pupils in SouthCot Town Complete Drug Resistance Training Program
609 pupils in SouthCot town complete drug resistance training program
TUPI, South Cotabato, March 6 (PIA)–A total of 609 pupils from different elementary schools in Tupi, South Cotabato recently completed the 17-week drug prevention course under the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. … It entails 13 …
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Baldwin-Whitehall leaders support student-recognition project
“Do the Right Thing,” now run by a nonprofit organization, launched in Miami in 1990 after a high school student found a loaded hand gun and “against pressure from his peers, friends” the student “did the right thing” and turned in the gun to officials …
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Ahmad Zahid Raises Concern Over Drug Abuse Among Children
"Based on these teens, almost all of them got involved with drugs due to peer pressure and out of curiosity to experience the substance. "And they first tried cigarettes before going on to drugs," he said. Ahmad Zahid said the government was committed …
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Alcohol Abuse a Growing Problem for Older Adults
Alcohol Abuse a Growing Problem for Older Adults – The Administration on Aging and The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration issued a brief on Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Prevention. Community su…
Teachers deal with students' drug and alcohol abuse, report says
The president of the NSW Secondary Principals' Council, Lila Mularczyk, said schools required ongoing professional learning and resources to address drug and alcohol abuse and the associated impact on learning. ''This may be in the form of counselling, …
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McNamara: Davy right about alcohol abuse
All-Ireland-winning Banner boss Davy Fitzgerald claimed this week there was an issue in the Clare senior hurling panel with regard to alcohol consumption and abuse of “other harder substances” in the middle of the last decade. When asked if he was …
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National Anti-Drug Exhibition
National Anti-Drug Exhibition – The Substance Abuse Secretariat is stepping up its anti-drug message this week. The Secretariat held day one of a national anti-drug exhibition on Wednesday….
New Ebook on Substance Abuse Across the Lifespan: A Biopsychosocial …
Substance use and abuse is a public health epidemic impacting our families, friends, schools, and communities. Although the costs of cancer and diabetes are at record-breaking numbers, $ 157 billion dollars and $ 131.7 billion dollars respectively, the …
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Study: Mass. Teen Drug Abuse Rate Higher Than Rest of Nation – Fall River Herald News
Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation – Fall River Herald News
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Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation
Fall River Herald News Teens in Massachusetts reported using illegal drugs at a rate that exceeds the national average, according to a recent federal study. The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Astros prospect Jonathan Singleton opens up about pot addiction – CBSSports.com
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Astros prospect Jonathan Singleton opens up about pot addiction
CBSSports.com Astros first base prospect Jonathan Singelton has been suspended twice in the minor leagues for failing drug tests for marijuana. At the time of his second suspension, his official statement noted a "lapse in judgement," but that actually wasn't true … Astros Prospect Admits To Abusing Alcohol As A Substitute For Pot After … Houston Astros prospect details drug struggle MLB Drug Testing Drives One Prospect From Marijuana To Alcohol |
Study Shows Mass. Teen Drug Use Rate Is Higher Than National Average – Taunton Daily Gazette
Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average – Taunton Daily Gazette
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Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average
Taunton Daily Gazette The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released, shows 12.3 percent of Massachusetts youth ages 12-17 reported using illicit drugs within a month before being surveyed. |
FDA should delay OK of new drug – The Courier-Journal
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FDA should delay OK of new drug
The Courier-Journal As Kentucky and many other states battle to get prescription pill abuse under control, a new pain-relief drug is about to hit the market that has alarmed medical and law enforcement officials because of its potential for abuse. The alarm is well-founded. Schumer Calls on HHS Secretary to Overturn Confounding FDA… Schumer seeks reversal of FDA approval of potent painkiller Zohydro Super-Pill Under Attack by Health Care Advocates |
Drug Abuse, Violence Link – Fiji Times
Drug abuse, violence link – Fiji Times
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Drug abuse, violence link
Fiji Times These were the alarming statistics presented by the National Substance Abuse Advisory Council at Suva Grammar School yesterday. Speaking at the opening of the week-long Drug Awareness Week, senior health officer of the substance abuse advisory … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News