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They may include a range of personnel, including school nurses, advisors and counsellors, and mental health professionals. The services provided often contribute to preventive education, the development of school health and substance use policies, early identification and interventions, and connections with the social and health sectors. [1]
Aug. 22—As the Stillwater Public Schools district finishes its second full week of school, administrators remain focused on helping teenagers avoid substance abuse. Lindy Zamborsky, the district ...
More than 130,000 drug disposal kits will be handed out at S.C. high school games this fall. South Carolina coaches join fight against preventing opioid abuse in high schools Skip to main content
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Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E., is an American education program that tries to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. It was founded in Los Angeles in 1983 as a joint initiative of then- LAPD chief Daryl Gates and the Los Angeles Unified School District [ 1 ] [ 2 ] as a demand -side drug ...
In 2007, SADD attended a special White House event during which President George W. Bush highlighted a decline in youth drug use from 2001 to 2007. In 2008, SADD partnered with the White House's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to raise awareness about the link between stress and drug use among teens and about prescription drug use.
The panel discussion on Aug. 29 for students, parents and the community will include local experts on substance abuse and mental health. Salina Schools to host event addressing substance abuse ...
The SDFSCA was established by the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act. [7] The SDFSC Advisory Committee, was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. The Committee was established to advise the Secretary on Federal, state, and local programs designated to create safe and drug-free schools, and on issues related to crisis planning. [8]