LiveFree! Coalition celebrates National Prevention Week in St. Pete

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TAMPA – May 12 marks the beginning of National Prevention Week, a week-long national event supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, …
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AG Schmidt: Wear Blue Friday For Child Abuse Prevention – WIBW

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Warning signs of child abuse may include parents or caregivers who lack social contact outside the family, have alcohol or drug abuse problems, or are excessively controlling or resentful of a child, according to the Kansas Child Death Review Board …
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RI kids abusing pain killers at younger age

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EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report prescription drug abuse as the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. With local drug counselors on high alert, Eyewitness News dug into the latest data …
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