DARE Anti-Drug Program Looks to Withdraw From N.J. Schools Amid Feud
DARE anti-drug program looks to withdraw from N.J. schools amid feud
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D.A.R.E., which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, is used in about 750 New Jersey schools, where police officers teach kids to avoid drug, alcohol and tobacco use. Some schools hold "D.A.R.E. graduations," presenting students with black T …
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Housing Generations | Life in the Projects: A Shift to Violence
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In her 20s, she was addicted to crack. She has witnessed one after another of her brothers sent to jail. Karen is a twin, and one of 12 children born to Virgie and Walter Alston. Like many in her family Karen got caught up in the kind of drugs that …
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US Mental Illness Rates Are Persistently High
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I hate the term "mentally ill." This article doesn't even distinguish between psychosis and neurosis. But it makes darn good and sure to lump drug addiction and alcoholism in with conditions that weren't purchased by anybody. Like that's not going to …
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