High School Considers Drug Testing for Students

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Although the district was unable to offer any statistics of a drug problem at the high school, Attorney Tryon said, “We know in every district, there are some kids that are misusing some drug of some type at some time.” But parents said they already …
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Oreos Are Like Crack! Well, Cocaine At Least! Science Finally Does Something …

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The study to see whether or not Oreos are addictive like certain drugs — cocaine, for example — is actually very important in discovering how we as humans are getting hooked on junk food! It's just that in this study, they were totally using rats …
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Tennessee Department of Health reports more Drug Dependent Newborns in …

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According to most current statistics in Tennessee, the TennCare costs for a healthy newborn were $ 4,237. The average cost for an infant born dependent on drugs, diagnosed … “Women of child-bearing age who are pregnant or become pregnant while they …
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Kentucky ranks third in drug overdose deaths

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A new report is gives some chilling statistics about drug overdose deaths in the Tri-State. Kentucky is ranked third … Westerkamp says 98 percent of the women treated at the Brighton Recovery Center for Women have a drug addiction. "Some women start …
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