Hooked on Opiates: DARE Out, Former Addicts in to Fight Use in Schools

Published December 23, 2012

Hooked on opiates: DARE out, former addicts in to fight use in schools

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… to increased addiction to these drugs and an increase in heroin use. Deaths from these drugs and heroin have spiked, more people are getting substance abuse treatment and police are reporting increases in related crimes. Explore Minnesota …
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Regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern

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The survey was carried out in classrooms around the country earlier this year, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The 2012 survey shows that …. "Preventing addiction includes …
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Indian River students drinking, smoking less than in past years

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Dapp cited Indian River County's portion of results from the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey, conducted by the state Department of Children and Families. The survey … "(Starting) drug addiction is an adolescent condition," she said. "With very …
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