Educators Hope DARE Replacement Program Can Promote Health
Educators hope DARE replacement program can promote health
Filed under: Drug Abuse Denver
In hopes of finding a program that would adequately replace Drugs Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), Lincoln County Cooperative Extension agents worked to train area educators last month in a new curriculum to battle substance abuse and other …
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Williamson County Court Report
Filed under: Drug Abuse Denver
Charles H. Carlisle, Marion, was charged with manufacturing and delivery of cannabis and sentenced to probation, a fine and drug treatment. Leana M. Decker, West Frankfort, was charged … Terry L. Flener Jr., West Frankfort was charged with aggravated …
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2 Douglas County School Principals Lose Their Jobs
Filed under: Drug Abuse Denver
“It is my unfortunate responsibility to inform you that Alan McQueen will no longer serve as the principal at Heritage Elementary due to the violation of Douglas County School District policy regarding substance abuse,” the letter stated. It came the …
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Marijuana goes legal in Washington state
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With legalization, officials need to look at some of the measures that have been shown to reduce teen drinking, said Derek Franklin, president of the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention. That includes public education …
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