Underage Drinking & Substance Abuse Prevention

Underage Drinking & Substance Abuse Prevention – This video was created to show the effects of underage drinking and substance abuse prevention. The statistics shown are relative to the U.S.. I created this…

Autism No more an incurable disorder

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… people's conditions, but the treatments have their own limitations and commonly fail to eradicate the problem. People suffering from autism can also receive drug therapy treatment, but very little efficacy has been observed in the conditions …
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Parents, students invited to seminar on marijuana tonight

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“Particularly since national statistics indicate that it's usually the 12.5, 13 years of age when students start experimenting with drugs and alcohol.” Banks said that according to the 2010 Georgia Student Health Survey, “only 8 percent of ninth …
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Trafficking in north Africa

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Libya lacks statistics, but according to Wolfram Lacher, a north Africa expert at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin, drugs trafficking in the country, particularly of hashish and tramadol, a strong painkiller, has …
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Are Prescription Meds The New Gateway Drugs? 1 In 10 Americans Admits …

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Let's begin with a report issued by the National Center for Health Statistics; it estimates nearly half (49 percent) of Americans took at least one prescription drug during the past 30 days during 2007-2010. This is an increase from the period between …
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