Boxes for Beds: Volunteers Participate in Homeless Experience

Boxes for beds: Volunteers participate in homeless experience

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… see homeless men — the alcoholic and drug addicts,” Weisz said. “In a rural area, that's just not the case. Most of them are people like you and me where something has happened in life.” Illnesses, poverty, divorce, domestic violence and substance …
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New England editorial roundup

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While there are many heroic single mothers, on average, children in single-parent homes score lower on achievement tests, exhibit more academic and emotional problems and are more likely to become involved in drug use and crime. The other half of the …
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Minnesota officials revive touchy drug patrol program

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She called it a necessary component to keeping the roads safe from drivers impaired by drug use. The drug evaluation program gives officers training meant to help them detect and remove drug-impaired drivers from the road. It started in Minnesota in …
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Student PSAs to debut on big screen

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By Casey Christie / The Californian. Student-produced public service announcements that focus on raising awareness of problem-gambling, tobacco and drug use and other issues faced by teens premiered on the big screen at Maya Cinemas Thursday. click to …
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