George Washington Middle School – Never Say Yes to Drugs : Addiction Prevention

Published October 13, 2013

George Washington Middle School – Never Say Yes to Drugs : Addiction Prevention –

Study: Some drug tests fail to detect synthetic marijuana

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The study, conducted by the ONDCP and the University of Maryland's Center for Substance Abuse Research across three sites in the District, Virginia and Maryland, prompted calls for updated testing. … “We hope these findings will help state and local …
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Homemade heroin first developed in Russia may have come to the United States

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An intravenous, highly addictive drug from Russia — one that can destroy tissue and blood vessels, turning skin greenish and scaly — may be showing up in the United States. Doctors in Arizona last month treated two patients whose condition was …
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Montgomery school leaders organize 'conversation' about substance abuse

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“It is an issue that will require us to collaborate on solutions that will help our young people making healthy choices, so they can lead productive lives.” The event, at Richard Montgomery High … Patty Winters, a longtime activist on substance abuse …
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