The Ripple Effect of Substance Abuse (Creativity for a Cause)

The Ripple Effect of Substance Abuse (Creativity for a Cause) – Young adults talk about how their parents’ substance abuse has impacted them in their own lives. By Bethany Yates Song: “Breath In, Breath Out” by Between th…

Student force behind DC drug amnesty law

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Uhrig and six students in associate professor Caroline Sparks' health advocacy class researched substance abuse and drug overdose statistics for a policy brief that introduced the bill to the council. Now graduates, the former classmates have …
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High School Awkwardness Echoes A Decade Later, Study Finds

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Moreover, those who were more likely to join in friends' shoplifting or vandalism as young teenagers had a higher risk of drug and alcohol abuse in adulthood. By contrast, the 13-year-olds who had a good sense of humor and were reported to have high …
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