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    May 1, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. 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.
    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: Education, Recreational Substance Use, Heroin, Students, Teaching and Learning

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  2. Corbett says drug use costing jobs

    HARRISBURG — When Gov. Tom Corbett took office in 2010, he inherited a $4 billion deficit that he plugged with massive cuts to public schools, universities and human services programs while leaving the prisons budget untouched and not raising taxes.
    HARRISBURG — When Gov. Tom Corbett took office in 2010, he inherited a $4 billion deficit that he plugged with massive cuts to public schools, universities and human services programs while leaving the prisons budget untouched and not raising taxes....

    Tags: Unemployment, Tom Corbett, Government, Elections, Employment Opportunities

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  3. It's a problem

    Gov. Tom Corbett is right to point out that drugs are hurting people's ability to find good jobs. On Monday Corbett commented about too many Pennsylvanians being unemployed because they cannot pass a drug test. Democrats have criticized his comment....

    Tags: Executive Branch, Tom Corbett, Government, Politics, Recreational Substance Use

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  4. Meth labs a growing concern in Somerset County

    Clandestine methamphetamine labs are becoming an increasing problem in Somerset County because addicts are willing to chance making the drugs — a process that creates dangers for first-responders and the general public. 
    Daily American Staff Writer
    Clandestine methamphetamine labs are becoming an increasing problem in Somerset County because addicts are willing to chance making the drugs — a process that creates dangers for first-responders and the general public.  “It’s a...

    Tags: Heroin, Emergency Incidents, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Allergies

    5. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  5. School districts work to find drug test funds

    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Two Indiana school districts that test students for drug use are facing challenges as they look for ways to fund the programs. Officials at Southwest Allen County Schools and Smith-Green Community Schools in Churubusco...

    Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure

    6. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  6. Newsmaker Q&A: Gen. Barry McCaffrey

    Barry McCaffrey is a retired U.S. Army general who served as drug czar under President Bill Clinton from 1996 to 2001. McCaffrey is on the national board of directors for CRC Health Group, which on April 15 celebrated the grand opening of the Lehigh...

    Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Company Privatization, Mental Health, Armed Forces, Bill Clinton

    7. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Maryland families to get new tool in fight against drug overdoses

    Linda Fletcher lives in fear of reliving a nightmare: a son dying from a heroin overdose.
    Linda Fletcher lives in fear of reliving a nightmare: a son dying from a heroin overdose. Her son Kris Klipner succumbed to the drug in 2007. He was 28. Klipner's half-brother battles the same kind of depression as Kris. He suffers the same heroin...

    Tags: Perry Hall, Heroin, Methadone (drug), Pain, Addiction

    8. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Our take: Good medicine

    Good medicine Despite advances in life-prolonging therapies, screening, and greater awareness, Florida still ranks among the leading states for new HIV infections. And with about 17 percent of Florida's HIV cases linked to the sharing of...

    Tags: Recreational Substance Use, HIV, Lifestyle and Leisure, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)

    9. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  9. Gov. signs Kansas drug test law for aid recipients

    A new law signed by Gov. Sam Brownback requires a Kansas welfare agency to test residents seeking cash assistance if there is a reasonable suspicion they are using drugs.      
    A new law signed by Gov. Sam Brownback requires a Kansas welfare agency to test residents seeking cash assistance if there is a reasonable suspicion they are using drugs.       The Republican governor said Tuesday during the signing ceremony that...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Politics, Recreational Substance Use, Substance Abuse

    10. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  10. Survey measures drug and alcohol use among Meyersdale youth

    MEYERSDALE — Problems in the community could be driving Meyersdale area students to drug use, according to a survey.
    Daily American Staff Writer, @daalyssac
    MEYERSDALE — Problems in the community could be driving Meyersdale area students to drug use, according to a survey. Meyersdale curriculum director Tim Kretchman presented the results of the Communities That Care survey during an open meeting...

    Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Methamphetamine (drug), Students, Teaching and Learning, Lifestyle and Leisure

    11. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Congress must restore federal funding for needle exchange

    In 2009, Congress passed legislation reversing the decades-old ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange but, for unclear reasons, in late 2011, it reversed this decision, again withholding federal funding from programs that provide drug users with sterile needles and syringes. This month, Congress approved the health spending budget for the rest of this fiscal year without lifting the ban. This lack of action worsens public health problems, makes our communities less safe, and increases future financial burdens on taxpayers.
    In 2009, Congress passed legislation reversing the decades-old ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange but, for unclear reasons, in late 2011, it reversed this decision, again withholding federal funding from programs that provide drug...

    Tags: Hepatitis C , U.S. Congress, Hepatitis, Medical Specialization, Politics

    12. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  12. Drug testing bill awaits Brownback's signature

    Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing.
    Senators have sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback's desk that would require Kansas residents who receive welfare and unemployment benefits to submit to drug testing.     The Senate voted 29-9 on Tuesday to accept changes made to the bill by the House...

    Tags: Government, Employment Opportunities, Regional Authority, Unemployment Benefits, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

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