Today in History: Drug Treatment Act Approved by State Legislature

Today in History: Drug treatment act approved by state legislature

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40 Years Ago — Part of the recent $ 14 million drug treatment act approved by the state legislature and penned into immediate operation by Gov. Ronald Reagan was a special handling procedure for narcotic and drug abuse arrest. The new procedure came …
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MOTHER HELPING PARENTS COPE WITH KIDS' DRUG ABUSE HELPING

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“We had a child who got into trouble with drugs, and we found that when we were searching for help, we as parents couldn't find any. “That's the vision we have: to be a resource for parents who are filled with confusion and fear and all the things that …
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Now Is the Time to Reduce Gun Violence in Schools and Communities

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Helping schools reduce bullying, drug abuse, other forms of violence and problem behaviors is also vital. And as we seek to prevent tragedies, we cannot be reluctant to do research and collect data so we can understand the causes of gun violence. Our …
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Energy Drink-Related ER Visits Doubled Since 2007

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The statistics were gathered through the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a government system to which hospitals report drug-related emergency visits. Caffeine products are one of the drugs monitored by DAWN. Consumption of energy drinks is …
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