DARP Drug Abuse Prevention

Published October 14, 2013

DARP Drug Abuse Prevention – Marilyn Belmonte is a substance abuse prevention expert and drug recogntion specialist working with communities and professionals in Massachusetts. She has b…

Educators get lesson on drugs and alcohol

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Some districts throughout the county also already participate in BCBH's in-school substance abuse treatment program, a mobile service that allows students to get help right in their school building. CHC also offers prevention programs aimed at students …
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North America's Largest City Moves to Legalize Pot

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While former President Felipe Calderon waged a military-led offensive against drug cartels, Pena Nieto has focused on crime prevention and reducing homicides. … Pot possession accounts for more than 42 percent of all the nation's “drug abuse” arrests.
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Appalachian State receives suicide prevention grant

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The statistics underscore why prevention of substance abuse and mental illness — including suicide prevention — is the first of eight strategic initiatives that will guide SAMHSA's work through 2014, according to the agency's website. “Suicide is a …
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