Drug Awareness of the Month: Prescription Drug misuse
In a survey conducted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, nearly 20 per cent of adolescents ages 12 to 18 admitted to having used prescription drugs at least once to get high. This same survey revealed that 10 per cent of this group used cough … Read more on Southwest Booster

Drug awareness meet at Carnegie
They also focused on safety measures that play a key role in the prevention of drug abuse, especially among the youth. An awareness film was screened during the event, which showed how drug abuse could affect an addict's family and those around him. Read more on Gulf Times

Drug, Alcohol Awareness Weekend At Ocean County Mall
Also, Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Anthony Pierro is coordinating the Drug Awareness Weekend event at the Ocean County Mall in center court Friday evening and Saturday morning. Members of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office will be there from 5 … Read more on Patch.com

Question by Jason A: What is the carbon footprint for driving 100 MPH drunk and wasted on drugs?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070704/ap_on_re_us/people_gore_s_son

Write that carbon footprint check to one of your investments Al Gore. We need to save the Earth.

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Answer by grizzbr1
Bit of role reversal: “The sins of the sons are visited on the fathers.”

Bet your parents are proud of you, too. If they only knew.
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Off Beat: Hudson woman raising drug awareness after daughter's death
Alysa Ivy, a talented young artist from Hudson, created this painting before she died last May of a heroin overdose at age 21. Alysa's mother, Karen Hale, now sees the references to love and hate and the question mark behind the word alive as symbolic … Read more on Leader-Telegram

Faith briefs: Calvary church talk to raise drug awareness
TEMPLE HILLS COMMUNITY — A talk on prescription drug awareness and abuse will be 2-3:15 p.m. Feb. 23 at Pearre Creek Elementary School. The session will be led by Rod Bragg, assistant commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division, … Read more on The Tennessean

Drug, Alcohol Awareness Weekend At Ocean County Mall
Also, Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Anthony Pierro is coordinating the Drug Awareness Weekend event at the Ocean County Mall in center court Friday evening and Saturday morning. Members of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office will be there from 5 … Read more on Patch.com

Question by I have an answer !: Why do some men/women live in denial about their “depression or addictions”??
Do they have to “hit rock bottom” to realize and accept their “desease” ? Do they have to “lose their family and friends” in order to realize, it’s time to get some professional help ? A dear friend of mine is going through this “depression and alcoholism” stage right now, (it’s been actually a while) and I have no idea how to help anymore ! She is a grown woman for crying out loud ! What else can I do ? I suggested to go with her to the AA meetings, called even “rehab centers” but the response I get is the same: “She is the only one who can admitt to her problem and do something about it!”

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Answer by Michael
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The grip of addiction impacts the whole family
He volunteered with Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness. Being open and honest about his addiction helped his whole family. Adam went to treatment and was clean for 13 months, but relapsed in November 2012 after his grandmother's funeral. Read more on Deseret News

More than 500 drug addicts recover from Dubai rehabilitation programme
Lt Col Dr Jumaa Sultan Al Shamsi, director of the Department of Drug Awareness and Prevention of the General Anti-Narcotics Department at Dubai Police, said that the reintegration into society of recovering addicts is an ambitious, long-term project … Read more on The National

Recovery in Partners of Sex Addicts
sexual betrayal I believe that sexual betrayal of the partners of sex addicts has a two-fold impact. It is both a trauma and a serious loss. The trauma that accompanies the discovery of sex addiction shakes the spouse or partner to the core. It calls … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Saguenay Launches Program to Help Adolescents Stop …
A Saguenay alcohol and drug rehab center is launching a program to help adolescents stop LSD addiction through services available at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Information from a Government of Canada website indicates that LSD "is a hallucinogen … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Justin Bieber: Jars of Weed and Rude Texts…Not
Not only did police allegedly find weed and enough bongs in the house to excite a pre-treatment Amanda Bynes, law enforcement officials also found some cell phone evidence that would make most 19 year-old's blush. If reports are to be … This latest … Read more on Guardian Liberty Voice

Drug awareness poster contest draws 43 entries
All students were eligible to participate in "Drug Abuse: What Parents Should Know and Do," a competition to raise awareness and spread information about drug abuse prevention. The poster contest is sponsored by Frederick County Public Schools, the … Read more on Frederick News Post (subscription)

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A key factor in any alcohol recovery program is this: first, alcoholics have to admit that they have a drinking problem and then they have to find a treatment program they can buy into and one that works for them. In short, one size does not fit all … Read more on About – News & Issues

Egg Harbor City council members divided on recovery group home
Debbie Argenbright, a retired nurse whose Buffalo Avenue home is next to a house recently rented as an Oxford House group home for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics came to Thursday night's City Council meeting asking for help getting the group to … Read more on Press of Atlantic City

Author Becki Bateman Addresses Teen Alcoholism in Three-book Series
Over 30 years ago, Becki Bateman began her journey to recovery. She has attended many national conferences on teenage drinking and has worked as a volunteer with teens for alcohol and drug awareness programs. She is retired from a 35-year career in … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Thousand Oaks Drug Rehab Joins Tiger Wood's Tournament Excitement
Ventura County, CA based Lake House Recovery Center of Thousand Oaks, an inpatient-residential drug rehab treatment center for addiction & alcoholism, announces an enhanced merging of services that aim to help both, recovering individuals along with … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Question by Shannon: Third speaker in a formal debate tips?
Hey, so I have to debate on the subject That performance enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports. I am the third speaker and I need to know some tips or some easy to read instructions on what I should do. My team is for the argument. Please help.
My point I will discuss is “If they are banned in sports, why not the rest of the world?” and the first speaker will discuss “It’s the athletes choice.” and the second speaker will be discussing “It brings more drug awareness.” and “Referring to the Lance Armstrong case.”
All help is much appreciated, thank you.

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Answer by Indiana Frenchman
the web page (below) describes: How to Write a Speech if You’re Third Speaker

Steps
1 Greet the audience. “Good evening,chairperson, ladies and gentlemen” will suffice. This covers everyone and in a debate, you generally shouldn’t say more than this in terms of a greeting.

2 Explain that before you sum up your team’s case for the night, your opposition has a few major flaws in their argument you would like to point out. This should be your second sentence.

3 Signpost your rebuttals extremely briefly. “The affirmative team has three primary issues with the opposing team’s case”. Some people like to do this, others do not. It can help with your structuring mark, however.

4 Preform your rebuttals by stating the relevant member of the opposing team, what they said, and what you counter to it is. E.g. “The first speaker of the negative team stated that…” “This is incorrect, however, because…” Repeat this for any other rebuttals.

5 “I will now sum up my team’s case for the night”. Always mention this because it signals the end of your rebuttal period and the beginning of your conclusion.

6 Starting from your first speaker’s first argument and working your way through to your second speaker’s last argument, briefly explain what they have argued and why it is correct. Be concise, and as clear as possible.

7 Claim that with all the arguments you have just summed up, there is indisputable proof that your side of the debate is the correct one. Finish your speech by restating the topic or possibly the definition, modified so that it supports your team, e.g. if the topic was, “Vegetables are better than fruit,” and you were the negative team, your last sentence should be, “Vegetables are NOT better than fruit.”

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Drug Paraphernalia – What Every Parent Should Know and What to Look For

Drug awareness program targets issues parents need to know
If you've ever felt unprepared to talk with your child about drugs, a substance abuse awareness program called, Knowledge is Power, might help. The South Lyon Area Youth Assistance is inviting parents and guardians to learn about the latest trends in … Read more on Hometownlife.com

Stratford schools raise drug-free awareness
SADD worked with the administration, teachers and students districtwide to spread awareness on how to lead a drug-free life. Red Ribbon Week is one of the oldest drug prevention campaigns in the U.S. and is celebrated nationwide. The focus of Red … Read more on Marshfield News-Herald

Tewksbury Public Library and Police Department Team Up For Drug Awareness …
Tewksbury Public Library and the Tewksbury Police Department have announced they will continue their partnership in promoting drug awareness in Tewksbury. The two will host monthly presentations on drug awareness, sponsored by CareWell Urgent … Read more on Patch.com