Unique School to Offer Sanctuary, Help to Youths Fighting Drug Addition

Unique school to offer sanctuary, help to youths fighting drug addition
"I think the relapse rate for a student going back to the same high school is like 95 percent," Greenagle said. A member of the Governor's Council on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism, Greenagle said the former state Division of Youth and Family Services, now … Read more on Suburban News

Afghan Opium Cultivation and Production Seen Rising
In addition, Afghanistan has a rapidly growing addiction problem of its own, with more than 5 percent of the population estimated to be using drugs, one of the highest rates in the world. The international community and the Afghan government have … Read more on New York Times

Officers Get A Lesson In Prescription Drug Abuse
200 officers from across the state listened to a leading expert on prescription drug abuse, who showed them what they are up against in the war on drugs. The abuse happens in many ways. But one of the biggest ways is that narcotics are readily … Read more on KELOLAND TV

Parents Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse: An Interview with Gina Hijjawi
In this interview, Gina Hijjawi, Ph.D. shares with us key steps parents can take to prevent their teens from abusing prescription drugs. In addition to shari…