“Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse” – National Drug Facts Day 2013

“Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse” – National Drug Facts Day 2013 – For the second year, Mentor Foundation USA partnered with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and other key partners to host the National Drug Facts …

The fabricated reality of Jimmy's World

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This story followed the daily life of an 8 year old heroin addict living in the ghetto of Washington, DC, containing quotes from the child, Jimmy, and his mother and drug supplier, who has supposedly had him addicted since age 5. The article unveils …
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Role-play scenarios target junior Marines' drug, alcohol choices

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Marine Corps officials have unveiled a new 4.5-hour-long alcohol- and drug-abuse prevention program, Prime for Life, that targets Marines between 17 and 25, who are identified as the service's at-risk population, according to Marine administrative …
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Uhuru Wants All Foreign Drug Dealers Kicked Out

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"The sad reality presented by the figures and facts… is that 14.8 per cent of the respondents… are completely oblivious of the risks associated with substance abuse," Uhuru said. He urged the youth to devise positive and productive methods of …
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Lyons : Commissioner sees no nepotism problems at Port Manatee

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Everyone else I talked to had the same idea I had about events that led to the arrest of the drug-addicted son of Robert J. Armstrong, the port's chief financial officer and deputy executive director. The younger Armstrong was allegedly stealing and …
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