Substance Abuse Leads to Chronic Arrests of One Lake Elsinore Man

Substance Abuse Leads To Chronic Arrests Of One Lake Elsinore Man

Filed under: Substance Abuse

2011 arrest, Chavez reported that the young suspect already had a long history of drug abuse problems and once he was at the hospital he continued to display “combative behavior.” Mejia was eventually convicted on a charge of being under the influence …
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Battle Ground alliance aims to prevent drug abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse

The county's substance abuse prevention coalition, PREVENT!, received a Drug Free Communities Support Program Grant and a "mentoring grant" through the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The coalition is using the money to help both Battle Ground …
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Study examines substance abuse in child welfare

Filed under: Substance Abuse

By Eric Lindberg – A new federal grant will enable Dorian Traube, assistant professor at the USC School of Social Work, to explore the causes and consequences of a vicious intergenerational cycle of substance abuse among those involved in the child …
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Successful forum on talking to children about substance abuse

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Programs on preventing substance abuse often target high school-age children because they are in the thick of temptation, but experts say parents need to begin to address the issue much earlier. “How do we prepare our young people now for what is to …
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