The Truth About Drugs and Alcohol

The Truth About Drugs and Alcohol – Over half of high school students and a third of middle school students say that drugs exist on their campus. Although students receive information through h…

Grant to help fight teen substance abuse in Frenchtown

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FRENCHTOWN – Some new grant money is coming to help Frenchtown students say "no" to drugs and alcohol. Members of the Frenchtown Community Coalition say the added federal funding will be used to help create more activities and outlets for kids.
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New Iowa initiative to curb prescription drug abuse in teens

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She says teens are more likely to misuse or abuse prescription or OTC medicines than illicit drugs due to the ease of access. More than four in 10 teens nationally who have misused or abused a prescription drug say they took it from their parent's …
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Conference on teen drug use set for Oct. 25

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The Rhode Island Student Assistance Services will host its second annual conference focusing on marijuana and prescription drug use by teens. The conference, entitled Strategies that Work: Teens, Marijuana and Prescription Drugs, will take place at the …
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