Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse Affects Mind, Body and Community

Teen drug and alcohol abuse affects mind, body and community

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While many schools and the county gear up for Red Ribbon Week this week, which highlights drug and alcohol abuse prevention, local experts say it's a topic that should be perennially addressed. “We see kids a lot playing drinking games and they're not …
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Free seminar on drug abuse and heroin addiction to be held at Kean University

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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders welcomes residents to attend “Prescription 101: Prescription Medication and Heroin Abuse & Addiction,” the last installment in the free Fall Speakers Series funded by the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and …
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RI gov tours state's 1st recovery high school

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Now he is one of four students enrolled at the Anchor Learning Academy, a specialized "recovery" high school designed to help teens who have struggled with substance abuse stay clean while catching up on their classwork. The school, which opened last …
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2011 Community Report
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Alcohol, Drug & Binge Drinking Among Youth – Williams Alliance
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Alcohol Use And Abuse
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