Preventing Adolescent Drug Abuse Through Life Skills Training

Preventing Adolescent Drug Abuse through Life Skills Training – Considerable progress has been made toward developing effective approaches to the prevention of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use. Universal school-base…

Be the change: Valley youth leaders conference coming to Chief Kanim school

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Trained youth facilitators will also be there, presenting on such topics as: “Media and You”; “You and Your Brain”; managing stress and dealing with depression; healthy relationships, substance abuse, financial responsibility, suicide prevention and …
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Prescription pill epidemic has spiraled out of control

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Jay Rockefeller (also a Democrat) have also co-sponsored the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, which would improve consumer awareness and physician training about the safe use of prescription drugs with a high risk of abuse.
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Sheriff Tommy Gage Issues Appeal to Citizens in Fight Against Crime

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In addition, dues will be used to support crime prevention and awareness programs, promote public safety, fight drug abuse, provide additional training for sheriffs and their deputies, and provide scholarships for children of law enforcement officers.
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