Tag: drug abuse
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Parents need to be aware of drugs ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A toddler is seen clumsily walking over, alone, to the kitchen table. On her tippy toes, she reaches up and feels her way around. A sharp steak knife is at the edge, which the curious youngster pulls off the table. Not hurt at first, the child keeps looking at the knife on…
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Gracie’s House provides love, empowerment for women who need healing
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A group of women wrote down their insecurities. They shared the messages with each other, offering them up to a higher power so those issues may be removed from their lives. They went outside with candles, read a prayer and then set those insecurities on fire. Literally. “We held hands and prayed…
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NJSIAA recommends landmark protocols for prescription drug abuse among athletes
ROBBINSVILLE – In the face of an intensifying, nationwide epidemic of prescription medication abuse, which has struck particularly hard among scholastic athletes, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Medical Advisory Committee has made multiple landmark recommendations. Few, if any, high school level initiatives have ever taken such a comprehensive approach to the crisis.…