Chicago Heights Coaltion Receives $125K for Substance Abuse Prevention

Published October 31, 2013

Chicago Heights coaltion receives 5K for substance abuse prevention
The grant for Chicago Heights was awarded to the nonprofit organization TASC, or Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities, on behalf of the South Suburban Family Wellness Alliance, also based in Chicago Heights. The group will receive … The … Read more on nwitimes.com

Study finds about 20% of Md. college students show signs of alcohol abuse or …
A new report has found that about 19 percent of underage and 22 percent of college students ages 21 to 24 in Maryland show signs of alcohol abuse or dependency. The report was done by a collaborative of Maryland's higher education institutions that … Read more on Baltimore Sun (blog)

'The Challenges Youth Face' conference set for Nov. 1
The goal of the Safe Communities Coalition is to live in a safe and healthy community by eliminating drug use, underage drinking and prescription drug abuse. Through … change, and community education in Hunterdon and Somerset counties, the Safe … Read more on Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com

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Reed was open about his addiction to drugs and alcohol in his music. He'd been sober for …. He hated school, loved rock n' roll, fought with his parents and attacked them in song for forcing him to undergo electroshock therapy as a supposed "cure … Read more on Huffington Post