Top-rated Drug Abuse Prevention Program Unveils New Edition on Capitol Hill
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The highly acclaimed Botvin LifeSkills Training program recently unveiled its much anticipated new edition at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 23rd Annual National Leadership …
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Authorities grapple with substance abuse solutions
Area resident Neal Myers gave his personal testimony of drug addiction during a recent panel discussion held by the Carteret County Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force. The task force is part of the Coastal Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention …
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Local Advocate Attends National Drug Abuse Prevention Conference
Logandale resident Debbie Oglesby, a representative of the Nevada Community Prevention Coalition, recently traveled to the Washington, D.C. area to join more than 2,000 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates from throughout the country …
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Authorities grapple with substance abuse solutions
Area resident Neal Myers gave his personal testimony of drug addiction during a recent panel discussion held by the Carteret County Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force. The task force is part of the Coastal Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention …
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Drug addiction creates a cycle of problems in the area
No place is sheltered from drugs,” said Shana D. Squires, 24, of Swanzey, a recovering heroin addict who is serving time in the Cheshire County jail. Squires …. It's his way of numbing himself from the sadness of losing his loved ones and a way of …
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When aromatherapy guru Geraldine Howard was diagnosed with cancer, she …
But health scares are not new to her and coping with them has helped shape her success. The younger daughter of a sales director father … Today she would be offered counselling, but as a teenager in the late 1960s she was prescribed Valium, and by …
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Building resilience in our children | Parent Talk
It turns out resilience is an important mental health characteristic that helps adolescents and adults cope in the face of adversity or stress. In essence … to empowerment. Without the promise of a better life, individuals and families affected by …
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SYVUHS youth council works to dispel 'myths' that lead to drug use
There is a separate teen site at www.teens.drugabuse.gov. Also, the Youth Coalition encourages parents to sit down with their teen to take the "Drug Facts Challenge" on the teen link for facts about drugs and then to engage in a meaningful conversation.
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Warren County schools participate in National Drug Facts Week
National Drug Facts Week is an opportunity for teens to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse. In community and school events all over America, teens and experts came together for an honest conversation about how drugs affect the brain, body and …
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Twitter delivers substance abuse prevention message
The @JohnstonSAPC account, to date, has shared resources for Rhode Islanders who want to quit smoking, as well as facts about substance abuse. One tweet, for example, noted that more than 1.41 million drivers were arrested in 2010 for driving under the …
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