Panel Discussion – Drug Addiction: It Hits Us All

Published November 7, 2013

Panel Discussion – Drug Addiction: It Hits Us All
A panel discussion titled ‘Drug Addiction: It Hits Us All’ was held in Halifax, NS. The panelists discussed some of the effects of drug addiction on society,…

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