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NM Participates in Drug Take-Back Day

NM participates in drug take-back day

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Susana Martinez's office says prescription drug abuse is a vital public safety and public health issue. According to the state Health Department, more than 480 New Mexicans died of a drug overdose in 2012. That was a seven percent decrease from 2011.
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Mother pleads guilty to child neglect after sons beat under care of drug

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BECKLEY – A Raleigh County mother will spend as many as 13 years in prison after she admitted to leaving her two twin boys alone with her drug addicted husband. Brandy Smallwood, 28, pled guilty to child neglect resulting in serious bodily injury and …
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Manatee County students learn work ethics in school board member's program

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"It is organized to work with teen pregnancy, drug abuse and crime involvement," Harvey said. "When I retired, I noticed a problem of children … Students must be in Educational Consultants Consortium's academic program to qualify, and there is an …
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