DCYF director talks about drug abuse, family situations
"Unfortunately, drug possession or drug use in and of itself doesn't mean you can't parent a child," said Maggie Bishop. She said DCYF investigators must determine that the drug use and possession is harming a parent's ability to keep his or her kids safe.
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Prescription drug abuse now biggest global menace
Deadly prescription drug addiction has become a serious menace globally. Findings announced on Sunday show that prescription overdose rate has reached epidemic levels in New York city as fatality rate for white males is 3 times higher than for blacks.
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Furor erupts over sex, drug stories in school paper
While the package of articles on drug use at MVHS drew only a handful of parents to speak at the board meeting, the series on sex resulted in a veritable deluge. Administrators made several trips to bring extra chairs to accommodate angry parents, who …
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