Health Department to Implement Drug Free Communities Grant

Health department to implement drug free communities grant

Filed under: Drug Abuse Washington D.C.

The grant awarded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will, according to released material, allow the Scioto Drug Action Team to expand efforts to reduce local substance abuse through education and prevention. According to Lisa …
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This Day, November 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin

Filed under: Drug Abuse Washington D.C.

1881: In response to a request by a an interdenominational committee, rabbis throughout the United States are expected to address their congregations during Shabbat services about the creation of James Garfield Hospital in Washington, DC and solicit …
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N La eye on medical marijuana vote in Arkansas

Filed under: Drug Abuse Washington D.C.

Voters in three states — Colorado, Washington state and Oregon — will decide Nov. 6 whether to allow state-regulated, recreational use of marijuana. Despite the state-level laws partially legalizing marijuana use, the drug remains banned at the …
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