“Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse” – National Drug Facts Day 2013
“Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse” – National Drug Facts Day 2013 – For the second year, Mentor Foundation USA partnered with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other key partners to host the National Drug Facts …
Tampa Bay Initiative: Foundation for a Drug Free World's “Truth About Drugs …
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The dangers of teen drug abuse have been largely elevated by the fact that illegal substances are often readily accessible in schools today. More than 60% of teens said that drugs were sold, used, or kept at their school (1). As drugs and alcohol …
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Majority of Americans feel blacks are more racist than whites and Hispanics
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A newly released Rasmussen Report indicates that on average Americans consider black Americans to be more racist than whites and Hispanics. Ideology seemingly plays a large role in public on this issue. Among conservatives, 49 percent consider blacks …
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County renews contract with Valley Mental Health
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Summit County helped conduct a study on substance abuse with sixth, eighth, 10th and 12th grade students, looking at the risk factors for abuse. According to Bullough, the findings were worrisome. "Some very disconcerting facts we see is that at a much …
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Browns WR Josh Gordon suspended two games for NFL substance abuse …
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… and fined the first four games, for a violation of the NFL's substance-abuse policy. Grossi also reported that the suspension would have been longer but for the fact that collegiate violations of substance abuse policies can't be factored in to NFL …
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