Worcester city manager wants to seek grant for drug abuse prevention programs

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WORCESTER — City Manager Michael V. O'Brien is seeking authorization from the City Council to apply for a $ 360,000 grant from the state Department of Public Health to help develop citywide drug abuse prevention programs targeting people between age 12 …
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Local bylaws cloud future use of electronic cigarettes

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"We don't want a new generation to start on electronic cigarettes and then switch to tobacco because of their nicotine addiction," Wilson said. The industry says it doesn't want anyone under age … The Atlanta-based electronic cigarette association …
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Is your cellphone addiction covered?

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The term nomophobia — "no mobile" phobia — was coined in 2008 by British researchers, and now a U.K. survey shows that more than half of the population suffers from this condition. … that nomophobia for some people could be part of an anxiety …
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