Preventing Adolescent Drug Abuse Through Life Skills Training
Preventing Adolescent Drug Abuse through Life Skills Training – Considerable progress has been made toward developing effective approaches to the prevention of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use. Universal school-base…
MS Students Earn Top Spot in Anti-Drug Contest
Filed under: drug abuse prevention
The goal of the contest was to raise awareness among middle school and high school students about underage drinking and drug abuse. It is sponsored by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team. “The positive messages of these posters have the …
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MSU awarded M grant for juvenile justice project
Filed under: drug abuse prevention
Mississippi State University has received a $ 2 million research grant to study ways to provide juveniles in the state with substance-abuse prevention and treatment programs. The study will be conducted at 12 sites in Mississippi. Mississippi State is …
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UNCG Creates Institute Focused on Athlete Health and Wellness
Filed under: drug abuse prevention
The institute, which officially opened July 1, draws from the experience and expertise of David L. Wyrick, PhD, an associate professor in the UNCG Department of Public Health Education and a noted expert in alcohol and other drug prevention. … While …
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Scientology National Affairs Office Hosts Forum on Synthetic Drugs
Filed under: drug abuse prevention
On United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, June 26, 2013, the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office hosted a drug prevention forum. Thousands of lives have been lost to these legal substances, all the more …
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