Bills Would Give State New Powers to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Bills would give state new powers to fight prescription drug abuse
The legislation, spurred by a series of investigative reports in The Times, awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature. Consumer advocates are pleased but want some provisions restored. Since her son Joey fatally overdosed in late 2009, April Rovero has warned schoolchildren, coeds, cops and congressmen that it was too easy for the 21-year-old college student to get the prescription drugs that killed … Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Pequannock Township Coalition promoting family dinners as anti-drug weapon
Fighting drug and alcohol abuse among youths can start with something as simple as a family dinner, the Pequannock Township Coalition is striving to bring out with its designation of Sept. 22 to 29 as Family Dinner Week. Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Celebrating 25 Years of Teaching D.A.R.E. in Warsaw Community Schools
The Warsaw Police Department D.A.R.E. ( Drug Abuse Resistance Education) division is proud to announce their 25th anniversary teaching the D.A.R.E. program in Warsaw Community Schools. For the past 25 years, highly trained police officers have been teaching good decision-making skills to help students lead safe and healthy lives. (PRWeb September 16, 2013) Read the full story at http://www … Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results