Board of Ed Wants Universities to Study Policies on Substance Abuse

Board Of Ed Wants Universities To Study Policies On Substance Abuse

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The Idaho State Board of Education is asking the state's colleges and universities to study the issue of substance abuse among their students. Lewis Clark State College President Tony Fernandez says it's a problem familiar to those who work in higher …
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When Parents Share Their Drug Abuse Stories, Kids Follow In Their Footsteps

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When parents sit down to discuss drugs and substance abuse with their children, they might not want to volunteer information about their own past drug-related habits, according to new research originating from the University of Illinois at Urbana …
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Ed Board urges university presidents to study alcohol, substance abuse on

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BOISE — The State Board of Education is calling on all of Idaho's public university presidents to follow the University of Idaho's lead and form task forces to address alcohol and substance abuse among students. U of I President Duane Nellis has …
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Welfare drug-test bill deepens stigma

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In Tuesday's 11th Circuit Court opinion, Judge Rosemary Barkett also addressed another key flaw in the argument that drug-testing welfare recipients constitutes sound child welfare and substance abuse prevention policy making. “The state has presented …
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