Drug Abuse: Youth Parliament:‘Out-Dated’ Approach to Drug Abuse in Teens

Youth Parliament:‘Out-dated’ Approach to Drug Abuse in Teens
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Youth Parliament Health Select Committee members were told today that drug use was “a normal part of Kiwi youth culture” by a leading rehabilitation specialist.
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Cory Monteith – Drug Abuse Agency Issues Statement
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We have reported on the death of Cory Monteith, discussing the coroner’s report, and the reactions from other celebrities following his death. Now a statement has been issued by the powers that be at The Partnership for a Drug-Free America. …
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Woman granted probation for drug possession
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A tearful Knox County woman avoided a state-advised two-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections at a sentencing hearing on Wednesday. Angela D. Crowell, 41, was overcome with emotion when Judge Scott Shipplett asked if she wanted to make a personal statement just before he sentenced her to 30 months of probation and court-ordered drug abuse counseling, evaluations and testing for …
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White House drug policy adviser plans Arkansas talk
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The nation's drug policy adviser to the White House is to address an Arkansas forum on prescription drug abuse.
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