Is Alcohol a Drug? – In this video, Bobby Wiggins, Narconon Drug Prevention Specialist, explains concisely why is alcohol a drug. The question is: Alcohol isn’t a drug, true or f…

Woman killed in police standoff in Manchester had alcohol, drugs in system …

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The Canterbury woman killed by the police in Manchester last month was under the influence of several substances and had a blood alcohol concentration more than twice the legal limit at the time of her death, according to an autopsy report released by …
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Sober second thoughts: lessons for employers from recent alcohol & drug …

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The arbitrator in Sarnia wrote a similar passage, stating any employer may implement pre-access alcohol or drug testing at a worksite if the employer can demonstrate the testing can reduce a substance abuse problem at that worksite. The test must also …
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Dover-Sherborn High introduces new 'social norms approach' to substance abuse

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The social norms approach is an effective, science-based strategy that uses locally derived student data to reduce students' misperceptions of peer alcohol and drug use. In doing so, it reinforces the positive, no-use behavior of the clear majority of …
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