PowerTalk 21 Emphasizes Hazards of Underage Drinking in Stewart County

PowerTalk 21 emphasizes hazards of underage drinking in Stewart County

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Underage drinking is a problem in Stewart County, and no one is more aware of that than Stewart County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention Director Melissa Fields. To help get – and keep – the dialogue going between parents and teens, Fields has …
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Suicide: Statistics, Warning Signs and Prevention

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For immediate help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. Improving … Substance abuse is another risk factor, in part because drugs and alcohol lower inhibitions, making it easier for people to act on their suicidal thoughts …
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FDA OK's injector device to counter drug overdoses

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It comes a week after Governor Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency to combat the growing abuse of opiates and recent spike in heroin deaths in the state; his declaration allows police and other emergency personnel to carry Narcan, a form …
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Resident repeatedly victim of credit card fraud: North Royalton Police Blotter

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Police found the man who not only admitted to driving the car into the ditch but acted drunk and smelled like alcohol. After failing a field … Drug abuse, Ridge Road: Police were called at 7:51 a.m. March 26 to an accident on Ridge Road. An officer …
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