Drug camp manager issues amphetamine warning

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Busy parents and inadequate drug education in schools are contributing to amphetamine addiction among students, the head of a rehabilitation facility told Mizzima on February 18. “Most amphetamine addicts are aged between 16 and 18,” said U Khin Tin, …
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MATFORCE Receives Coalition of the Year Award in Washington, DC

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With just a small staff, MATFORCE has successfully united our community leaders, educators, youth, parents, agencies and many hundreds of volunteers to increase prevention strategies and reduce substance abuse. Our many drug abuse prevention …
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Profile: Advocate Can Point to Results in Updating, Improving Drug Laws

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In that job, she visited high-poverty areas of Philadelphia and asked for volunteers to share their experiences with drug addiction, as a way of developing interventions that would lower the risk of exposure to HIV. The job also made her angry. People …
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Gang recruitment has been 'undermined', but residents continue to struggle

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Executive director Martha Dismont also told the Hamilton Rotary Club that the centre had seen a ten percent spike in families at “the highest level of crisis” seeking help. “The Island's gang-recruiting infrastructure hasn't yet become obsolete — but …
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