Part 2 – Fighting Back With Public Outreach

Published February 4, 2013

Part 2 – Fighting Back With Public Outreach – Guests Laurie Serra, cofounder of the Pinellas Chapter of Narcotics Overdose Prevention and Education (NOPE) and Jackie Griffin from Operation PAR and the Live Free Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition discuss public education efforts to enlighten parents and young people to the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Visit www.pinellascounty.org for more information about Pinellas County’s effort to fight back against prescription drug abuse.

N.J. school drug–abuse prevention group in conflict with national D.A.R.E. program

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The New Jersey chapter of the country's largest drug-abuse prevention program for schoolchildren is in jeopardy of losing its charter in a dispute over a national curriculum it says is unproved. The state chapter of Drug Abuse Resistance Education …
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Former Miss Utah USA to deliver lecture on substance abuse prevention

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Mayor's Coalition on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs has invited the public to a lecture on substance abuse prevention. The Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series talk will be delivered by Miss Utah USA 2007 and substance abuse …
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'How important are parents?' in substance abuse prevention

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Parents play a more significant role in educating their children about drug and alcohol abuse than schools do, according to a study by Toby Parcel, professor of sociology. Parcel conducted a study in conjunction with Mikaela Dufur from Brigham Young …
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