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Drug Abuse
National campaign addresses prescription and illicit drug abuse
August 28th, 2006
Project 7th Grade, a national drug prevention program of the nonprofit organization notmykid, has developed a "Back to School" tool kit to help parents equip their children with the means to avoid trying or abusing drugs. Project 7th Grade serves as a national family-oriented prevention initiative that helps parents develop plans to communicate and maintain an early and ongoing dialogue with their children about the perils of substance abuse, incorporating home drug testing as a cornerstone of deterrence that gives kids an innovative means to say 'no' at an age when there is considerable peer pressure to use or abuse drugs for the first time. The...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2006-08-28)
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