Dyer County Drug Coalition Seeking New Coordinator

Dyer County drug coalition seeking new coordinator

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

As the Prevention Alliance of Dyersburg and Dyer County (PADD) seeks to prevent illegal drug abuse in the community, the organization is looking to fill the position of coalition coordinator to lead in the fight. The coordinator's job description …
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Anti-drug program returning to Volusia schools

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

During the last six years, 440,000 students across the nation — including some in Volusia schools — were exposed to the drug abuse prevention program through the firm's partnership with the National Guard. Funding for that joint venture expired in …
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NCMH spearheads campaign against drug abuse

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

The National Center for Mental Health with the Department of Helath Office of Special Concerns, in cooperation with the Department of Education and the Group for Addiction Psychiatry in the Philippines launched a drug abuse prevention campaign dubbed …
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Parents Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse: An Interview with Gina Hijjawi – In this interview, Gina Hijjawi, Ph.D. shares with us key steps parents can take to prevent their teens from abusing prescription drugs. In addition to sharing resources for parents to educate themselves, Dr. Hijjawi informs us of different ways parents can communicate with teens and ensure that prescription drugs are not easily accessible.