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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Methylphenidate, Ethics, Education, Social Sciences
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Psychiatric facility given 'conditional' status
South Bend TribunePLYMOUTH — The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction has placed a Plymouth psychiatric hospital for children and adults on a “conditional certificate” for the next three months. The special audit, conducted at the facility...Tags: Mental Health, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure
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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Colombia, Lifestyle and Leisure, Punishment, Bogota (Colombia)
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Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say
addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); Josh Hamilton said he was assured by doctors this week that the allergies that lead to occasional sinus and throat discomfort and dizziness...Tags: Dizziness, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kevin Jepsen, Tommy Hanson, Salt
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Health, safety primary concerns in school's decision to drug-test
The Orlando Sentinel's Front Burner columns on Friday addressing drug testing in schools illustrate that there are issues about which honest people can disagree in good faith. Harold J. Krent, dean and professor of law at Chicago-Kent law school, and...Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Recreational Substance Use, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Former Osceola Principal David Groover gets one year in prison on drug conviction
KISSIMMEE — David Groover, formerly principal of Partin Settlement Elementary School, must serve a year in prison following his guilty plea and sentencing Monday for dealing drugs, court records show. The once widely popular educator admitted to...
Tags: Osceola County, Justice System, Trials, Recreational Substance Use, Crime, Law and Justice
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Authorities to discuss warning signs of meth labs at community event
Daily American Staff WriterMethamphetamine labs are being found more in Somerset County than in previous years, said Cpl. Dennis Ulery, a supervisor on the Pennsylvania State Police Clandestine Lab Response Team. "Last year we had a 40 percent increase statewide and we are on pace...Tags: Symptoms, Recreational Substance Use, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Methamphetamine (drug), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Gov. Tom Corbett says failed drug tests keeping people from working
Capitol IdeasYo! Gov. Tom Corbett is catching a ton of flak across the state and nation for saying employers are having trouble finding qualified workers because so many fail drug tests. But is Corbett wrong? Democrats think he is – but...... -
Random testing can send students a harmful message
There is no place for drugs in school, and Lake Highland Preparatory, as a private school, has every legal right to subject its students to random drug testing. Although courts have held that random drug testing in public schools violates the Fourth...
Tags: Illinois Institute of Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Media, Laws, Justice and Rights
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Protect kids from drugs -- by any means necessary
Protecting our kids is a parent's primary responsibility. I've yet to meet an adult who would disagree that parents or other responsible adults are in the first position to protect, provide and care for our youth. So the question becomes, how far do...
Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Teaching and Learning, Education, Substance Abuse, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Lake Highland fights drugs with tests
Most schools have a drug problem, and private schools are no different. Private schools often get a worse rap because kids with money can buy the really potent stuff. Lake Highland Preparatory isn't being specific about student drug use other than...
Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Teaching and Learning, Education, U.S. Supreme Court, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Lake Highland Prep will drug-test students
Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando plans to begin drug-testing all of its students in grades seven through 12 in the fall, school officials have told parents. "We're convinced this will give us a safer, drug-free environment," said school...
Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Heroin, Teaching and Learning, Education, Lifestyle and Leisure
May 21, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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May 13, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Apr 30, 2013
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May 10, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 10, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 3, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 1, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
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