Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative

Published December 15, 2013

Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative –

Weymouth gets set to launch support network for addicts

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

State records show heroin was the most-used drug among people from Weymouth, Quincy and Abington who sought treatment at programs affiliated with the state Bureau of Substance Abuse Services in fiscal 2010. The Weymouth Fire Department in March began …
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Easthampton schools awarded 0000 grant to prevent teen substance abuse

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

EASTHAMPTON — The city schools have been awarded a four-year $ 500,000 teen substance abuse prevention grant by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Superintendent Nancy Follansbee said funds will be used to support the Easthampton …
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Drug backlash: As American Fork police crack down on illicit use of pain …

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Since 2010, over 1 million pain pills have been collected in Utah County at similar events, essentially preventing theft and abuse of unused prescription drugs in the home. But these events, which reduce the supply of prescription painkillers …
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