Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse at Buchanan High School

Fighting prescription drug abuse at Buchanan High School
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — This week, Buchanan High School is the hub for a series of events. All organized to fight the dangers prescription drug abuse. Groups, volunteers, high school students and folks simply supporting the fight against prescription drug …
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to keep kids …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids — have abused these medications.
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Palmer Drug Abuse Program Overview — To learn more about the Giving Library, visit www.givinglibrary.org. The mission of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program (PDAP) is to be the most effective preventi…

Tennessee will criminalize moms who use drugs during pregnancy
Tennessee women who use drugs while pregnant can be criminally charged for harm done to their infants beginning July 1. Gov. Bill Haslam signed the legislation Tuesday after "extensive conversations with experts including substance abuse, mental health …
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For Northern Highlands parents, a lesson in heading off drug abuse
The program explains how prescription drugs are leading to heroin use by suburban youth, and how parents can watch for. prevent, and intervene in behaviors that lead to drug abuse. A program was held for Northern Highlands' students April 2 that …
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