D.A.R.E. Graduation
Thursday, 53 5th graders from Gus Birdwell Elementary school took the DARE pledge to stay off drugs and alcohol as they graduated from the elementary 10 week DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program.
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Guilty official blames alcohol, pill use
Beverly Gallagher, the former Broward School Board member convicted on a federal bribery charge, said she binged on alcohol during the past four years, briefly abused pain pills and suffered from depression, according to court documents.
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SAMHSA study reveals daily underage drinking-related visits to hospital emergency departments increase
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reveals that daily underage drinking-related visits to hospital emergency departments are 11 percent higher during the Memorial Day weekend than they are on an average day. The latest Drug Abuse Warning Network report estimates that on an average day, there are 519 hospital emergency department visits involving underage …
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