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School district hires company to monitor students' activity on social media

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The report factors in the frequency and severity of student posts about bullying, despair, hate, harm, crime, vandalism, substance abuse, and truancy. Schools can use this information to intervene and take concrete actions when students are in danger …
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Kathleen Vinehout: Let's work together to end addiction

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Misdiagnosing and mistreating addiction and related mental illness comes at a tremendous cost to the individual, the addict's family and to our society. Often those with addictions are sent to prison with court-ordered treatment for addiction and later …
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Is drug overdose at House of Blues tied to celebrity-endorsed 'molly' drug?

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A song called “Molly” by Cedric Gervais—in which a woman's voice begs to “please help me find molly”—has more than 4 million views on youtube. Madonna asked fans at a Miami concert last year, “How many people in this crowd have seen molly … The …
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