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Pushing Cops to Consider Kids When Arresting Parents

Pushing Cops to Consider Kids When Arresting Parents

Filed under: drug abuse help for parents

Angelica, 3, was fast asleep with her mother in a bed at the back of her grandmother's apartment in Astoria, Queens, when 10-15 police officers entered with a warrant to raid the apartment for drugs. For Angelica's mother … In one sign that the …
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Phoenix mom pleads not guilty in child abuse case – KSAZ 10

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10 Arrested in Major So. Calif. Pot Growing Ring

10 arrested in major So. Calif. pot growing ring

Filed under: drug abuse articles

Authorities have arrested 10 people for their alleged roles in a drug conspiracy that involved marijuana grow houses across Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The U.S. Attorney's Office says the arrests Wednesday were part of a … If …
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DPH offers tips on fighting teen drug abuse

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A “DARE-Ing” Graduation at Northport

A “DARE-ing” graduation at Northport

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

Northport Elementary School Grade 5 students recently participated in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) program put on by Saugeen Shores Police Services. The 10 hour program has the students write and present essays on how drugs and …
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The Record: Limited drug tests

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

That is a laudable goal. That goal crystallized in 1983 with the creation of Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or the D.A.R.E. program, which often involves police officers interacting with students to keep them away from drugs and other illegal …
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Officers Receive in-Depth Lesson on Prescription Medication Abuse

Officers receive in-depth lesson on prescription medication abuse

Filed under: drug addiction articles

A group of Maine police officers went back to school on Thursday and spent the day learning about how to better deal with prescription drug abuse and trafficking. Purdue Pharma L.P, FBI-LEEDA and the Portland Police Department hosted the full-day …
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Lawmakers focus on babies with addictions

Filed under: drug addiction articles

Mexico's Drug Traffickers Aid in Consumer Nation, Increase in Country's Addicts

Mexico's drug traffickers aid in consumer nation, increase in country's addicts

Filed under: drug addiction help now

A decade ago, drug rehabilitation professionals say they mostly attended to older patients whose addictions began in their 20s, and tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana were the most common drugs. Although these substances … In the capital, at-risk youth …
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Anecdotal evidence drives synthetic drug debate

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How to Write to a Company to Get Some Services for Free?

Question by Nutty Nut: How to write to a company to get some services for free?
I am a volunteer for a non profit drug rehab home that just started as of the first of this month. But, poor planning on the part of the owners they didn’t figure in how they would get food, medical services, or other things. I am not a PR person. I volunteer to do odd office jobs. How would I go about seeking services or food from companies? All help would be great.Thanks
Template where? They don’t even have a computer. It is almost like they snapped their fingers and this appeared. They don’t live onsite.