Texas economy leaves many behind
Filed under: San Antonio Drug Abuse
"Being on drugs makes it much harder to begin the journey to independence, which only assures individuals remain stuck in the terrible cycle of drug abuse, desperation and poverty," Perry said last month. … Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, said …
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Experts: W.Va. must curb drugs to stop child abuse
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(AP) — Children are dying from abuse and neglect at a higher rate in West Virginia than any other state, a problem that judges, social workers and others say is fueled by rampant substance abuse and likely to grow unless lawmakers get serious about …
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Best Photos of 2012 – Billy Calzada
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Daren the Lion, mascot of the Bexar County Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program, exchanges gifts with vendor Gonzalo Rincon Jr. before the Frisco Roughriders at San Antonio Missions baseball game at Wolff Stadium on Thursday, Aug.
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Commission: more training needed to protect kids
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The panel found some child abuse investigators give up too easily and unshared information allowed serious concerns to continue without investigation. In one case, a child was left with drug-using caregivers because they wouldn't cooperate even though …
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