Powder – Last year in high school we made anti-drug videos for an AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse) campaign in our area. We were asked to focus on positive statics…

 

Experts talk to parents about legalized pot, teen substance abuse

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Arguments that legalization could eliminate the black market for marijuana and limit its availability to only people 21 and over don't hold up, Connolly said, because alcohol remains the most commonly abused substance among teenagers in the U.S …
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Police Documents Show Gang Wanted Money for Ford Video

Filed under: alcohol and other drug abuse

He also faces drug-trafficking and other charges. Lawyers for Mr. Lisi … Parts of the police documents were made public in November, and included allegations against the mayor from former staff members over drug and alcohol abuse. Mr. Ford has …
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Opiate addiction, treatment on the rise in the valley

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Heroin use “in general in Colorado is definitely on the upswing,” said Jim Schrant, the agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Grand Junction office, on Monday. “Denver has always had a significant heroin … Those are not just …
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