Students Finish Drug Education Course – Cheboygan, MI – Cheboygan Daily

Students finish drug education course – Cheboygan, MI – Cheboygan Daily

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“Here's something I learned that hit me right between the eyes: the average age for a person to become addicted to prescription drugs in Michigan is 12 years old,” he continued. “Twelve. That's unbelievable.” The fifth grade students who graduated from …
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Woman convicted of using drugs during pregnancy surrenders to police

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SALT LAKE CITY — A woman convicted of taking drugs while pregnant, later giving birth to a drug-addicted baby, turned herself in to authorities Tuesday. Constance Villa, 25, pleaded guilty in August in Summit County's 3rd District Court to intentional …
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Activists work to break down drug, HIV stigma in religious community | News

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BEIRUT: Drug addiction and HIV infections are on the rise in Lebanon and the Middle East and aid officials say more needs to be done to break down religious and cultural resistance to recognizing, treating and preventing drug use and the spread of …
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