Todd Frazier, Frankie Edgar, others warn athletes about drug abuse
More than 1,300 student-athletes went to Pine Belt Arena Thursday night for “Playing It Clean,” a sports forum for student-athletes about how local professional athletes made it without the use of steroids, painkillers and other kinds of drugs. “What … Read more on Asbury Park Press
Riverside Police Host 'Recognizing Drug Use in Your Teenager' Discussion
The Safe Environment Commission of Riverside and the Riverside Police Department will hold a public discussion titled “Recognizing Drug Use in Your Teenager” to help parents with several topics of drug abuse. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Feb. Read more on Patch.com
North Dakota receives substance abuse grant
An interdisciplinary team of UND faculty members was awarded a $ 550,000 grant to train students in North Dakota in an evidence-based program which screens patients for alcohol and drug abuse. The United States Department of Health and Human … Read more on UND The Dakota Student
El Paso County to begin screening some TANF recipients for drug use
DHS said if there is "reasonable suspicion that an individual may be abusing substances," the person may be required to participate in a substance abuse screening by an addiction counselor. DHS said if a recipient meets one of the following criteria … Read more on KXRM
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