PSA – MYTH: Alcohol Is Not Such a Big Deal, Compared With Illicit Drugs.

PSA – MYTH: Alcohol is not such a big deal, compared with illicit drugs. – This message was sponsored by: The Council on Alcohol and Drugs http://www.livedrugfree.org/ and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabi…

The Wall-Las Memorias Celebrates 20 Years

Filed under: alcohol abuse prevention

The organization provides HIV prevention and testing services to gay men and communities of faith, substance abuse prevention and recruitment for enrollment of Latino LGBT to the Affordable Care Act. The event culminated with the presentation of the …
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Minors will help state in pot shop stings

Filed under: alcohol abuse prevention

The head of a statewide substance abuse prevention group also supports the stings, as long as minors are not put in any danger. Because pot shops may open as cash-only businesses, “it seems the potential for crime is higher, so protection for minors in …
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New solutions planned for Shore's growing drug overdose problem

Filed under: alcohol abuse prevention

The free program is presented by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office in alliance with the Asbury Park Press, the DART Coalition of Ocean County and Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention. Speakers will include Keith Elias, former New York … “This …
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