GUEST OPINION: It Takes a Community to Beat Drug Addiction

Published March 9, 2014

GUEST OPINION: It takes a community to beat drug addiction
Imagine if they held a meat-on-a-stick fundraiser or 5k fun run to help a family pay for substance abuse treatment and hundreds showed up. Children who … Imagine if our teens who are diagnosed with drug addiction in recovery could get the same …
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Students urged to break silence on drug abuse
Ron Putnam, whose 21-year-old daughter died of an accidental heroin overdose two years ago, urged West Salem High School students Thursday to speak up if they suspect their peers are abusing drugs. “I know you all think you're young and strong … “If …
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RAYSAC Radar: Prescription drug abuse leads to Heroin
According to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, on an average day 2,500 teenagers will abuse prescription medication. The 2013 Monitoring the Future made available by the University of Michigan and the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports …
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Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic / www.PathwayToPrevention.org — http://www.pathwaytoprevention.org/ Teen drug addiction has a devastating effect on our youth, their families and our community. Teens drop out of school, th…

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