Drug Abuse: Communities Should Rally Against Drug Abuse – Opelika Auburn News

Communities should rally against drug abuse – Opelika Auburn News
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Communities should rally against drug abuse
Opelika Auburn News
This year 2012 Red Ribbon week will take place Oct. 23-31. Red Ribbon week is a way for the community to come together and take a stand against substance abuse. The Opelika and Auburn communities can show their commitment through a drug-free
Preventing drug abuse is the focus during Red Ribbon Week and Governor's WSFA
St. Charles County faces tall order this Red Ribbon WeekSTLtoday.com
Pittsford students promote Red Ribbon WeekRochester Democrat and Chronicle
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H.B. film screening educates teens about drug use – OCRegister
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H.B. film screening educates teens about drug use
OCRegister
Students and parents lineup for the second of three showings of Behind the Orange Curtain, a movie about the prevalence of drug use in Orange County, at Dwyer Middle School in Huntington Beach. The recent heroin overdose death of 18-year-old Tyler

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Authorities to lay out dangers of prescription drug abuse – Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Authorities to lay out dangers of prescription drug abuse
Daytona Beach News-Journal
The public is being encouraged to attend a community forum and panel discussion about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, which will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the New Smyrna Beach High School Auditorium, 1015 10th St. "It's to educate the public

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Rahall announces training to battle drug abuse – Williamson Daily News
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Rahall announces training to battle drug abuse
Williamson Daily News
BECKLEY — In an effort to advocate more solutions to fight prescription drug abuse in southern West Virginia, U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.) recently announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) would provide training for West

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DEA Head’s Absurd Marijuana Testimony


“Michele Leonhart, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, ducked a tough line of questioning from Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) on Wednesday, refusing to answer a number of questions about the comparative health impacts of marijuana and other, harder drugs. Leonard was testifying before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Polis, a top congressional advocate for marijuana law reform, took the opportunity to grill the DEA administrator on some specifics about marijuana, which has been decriminalized in some parts of his state and legalized for medical purposes in the rest…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from Nick Wing at The Huffington Post: www.huffingtonpost.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: twitter.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com