Drugs and our kids: Funding cuts curtail free drug assessments
Frederick County Public Schools regulations state that any student who is suspended for distributing, using or being under the influence of drugs, alcohol or inhalants must schedule a substance abuse assessment with an appropriate provider or agency …
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Poor oxytocin development could be to blame for alcohol and drug addiction
The team found that some studies revealed certain risk factors for drug addiction in children as young as 4 years of age. Dr. Buisman-Pijlman says that since the oxytocin system has fully developed by the age of 3, "this could be a critical window to …
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Judge: Changing law may not fix child abuse issues
Davenport said most child protection cases are driven by parental substance abuse. She said each case can be affected by district offices of the Department for Children and Family and what a prosecutor decides. Drug abuse issues also vary from county …
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