Parents target synthetic pot

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Synthetic marijuana was linked to more than 11,400 drug-related emergency room visits in 2010 — most of them involving teenagers ages 12 to 17 — according to a report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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The Real Causes of School Violence – Part 2

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The first step on the Yellow Brick Road toward what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School where 20 beautiful little children and six protective adults were slaughtered in December is prenatal drug abuse which creates children born addicted and …
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Boston-area to do list

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Old York At the ripe old age of 22, Jane is unmarried, and her parents are worried that they won't find her a husband. It's the 15th century, so online dating can't help, but Jane's father marries her off to an older man, a dull merchant. Flirtatious …
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Rising death toll shows heroin's reach in north NJ

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Officials say parents are often unaware of the risks of prescription drug abuse and are loath to admit that their child has a heroin habit. In February, an 18-year-old from Ramsey died from the effects of Ambien, Xanax and carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant.
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