Parents, Officials: Underage Alcohol, Drug Use a Concern

By Bridget Ingebrigtsen
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June 2006 Underage Drinking And Driving Interventions
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Committee On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
Programming for physicians and other healthcare providers on prescription drug abuse, increasing the awareness of parents Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), law enforcement officials, alcohol Public Hearing on Underage Alcohol Consumption Problem gambling affects nearly one million … Fetch Here

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Common Ground On Teen Drinking Parents Reconnect To Share …
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CHAPTER 1 Preventing And Reducing Underage Drinking: An Overview
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Raised HB 5211 An Act Concerning Underage Drinking Frequently …
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Working To Reduce Underage Drinking
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GAO-01-503 Underage Drinking: Information On Federal Funds …
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