Be Aware Don’t Share Lock Your Meds-Help Keep Your Kids From Abusing Prescription Drugs.

Be Aware Don’t Share Lock Your Meds-Help keep your kids from abusing prescription drugs. – Peggy Saap and Marsha Stanton, two experts on teens and prescription drug abuse, share tips to prevent teens from getting addicted to prescription drugs and discuss the Lock Your Meds initiative.

Michigan gets .5M for substance abuse prevention

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The money is to help address underage drinking among those ages 12 to 20, and prescription drug misuse and abuse by those ages 12 to 25. Michigan was among a number of states to apply for the funding. The state says efforts in Lake, Clare, Baraga, …
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Grant aims at preventing substance abuse by Park County youth

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A federal grant recently awarded to a Park County coalition will provide $ 125,000 per year for five years to help prevent alcohol and prescription drug abuse by local youth. The grant, totaling $ 625,000, was awarded last month to the Park County …
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LETTER: Fighting drug abuse

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One in ten youth ages 12 to 17, report having intentionally abused cough medicine just to get high. This October, The Coalition wants to help raise awareness about the dangers of prescription (Rx) drug abuse and over-the-counter (OTC) medicine abuse by …
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