Topanga Parents Unite Against Drugs

Topanga Parents Unite Against Drugs
Still reeling from the death of their son, Kyle, in July, Alan and Tina Boivin want to create a support group for parents who feel powerless to help their kids who use drugs.
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Former Rainier HS drug counselor convicted of dealing drugs
A former drug-and-alcohol-intervention specialist at Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School was convicted Wednesday of one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, four counts of distribution of oxycodone and one count of possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Seattle deliberated for about an hour following a 2 …
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Gang effort under fire
“If you go up to the juvenile detention center, the kids up there will tell you that Cook Barrett is joke,” said Councilman Ron Bailey, who represents parts of Arbor Hill and West Hill and who conceded that, in his youth, he was once a member of a gang. Before joining the city, Barrett worked as a hall monitor for the City School District of Albany. Councilman Anton Konev — vice chairman of the …
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