Teen Drug Menace Prompts Meeting
Teen drug menace prompts meeting
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Alarmed by this drug trend, the Chariho Tri Town Substance Abuse Task Force will hold an information meeting for parents on Tuesday. Bray says it's important for parents to know what the new drugs look like and how dangerous they can be. “I really want …
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NY reports more assaults in state's youth prisons
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"They have significant mental health problems and drug abuse problems." … With minor offenders increasingly sent to community and residential therapy programs, youth prisons are left with a harder core of teens who committed violent crimes or sex crimes.
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In their own words: Coalition works to cut use of illegal drugs, abuse of …
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The Lee County Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida was formed in 1989 through the efforts of Jim Nathan and a group of concerned citizens. Issues at that time included cocaine impacted babies, underage drinking and abuse of tobacco.
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