STAND UP: Change Teen Statistics

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Machias drug forum focuses on Down East drug abuse trends, concerns

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Many of the statistics Friday showed drug use and abuse trends through 2009. More recent data, Shaw said, is hard to come by, and he expects the figures that are reported by coroners, hospitals and emergency medical technicians are underreported.
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Parents learn importance of talking with kids about drugs, alcohol

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The program, put on in part by the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office, asks parents to take 15 minutes a day to talk to their kids about drug and alcohol abuse. According to organizers, statistics show that a simple 15 minute talk greatly reduces a child …
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Front & Center: Getting Florida smart on justice

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These corrections reforms favor treatment to reduce recidivism, shortened sentences for nonviolent minor drug offenses, and wider use of electronic monitoring in felons' communities — all without compromising public safety. Orlando Sentinel Editorial …
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