GC Plays Hardball With Drug Policy

GC plays hardball with drug policy

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It has recently come to light that certain colleges turn a blind eye or cover up indiscretions concerning drug and alcohol abuse in college athletics. Georgia College, however, is not one of those schools. “(For drug testing), we have a maximum allowance.
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Survey at CCS shows alcohol, drug use declining

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CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. — A recent self-survey indicates declining alcohol and drug use among students at Cambridge Central School, but other results are prompting concern: the availability of alcohol and prescription painkillers from students' parents.
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Senator says sheriff's death is call to fight drug abuse in southern WV

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April 5, 2013 · Many lawmakers in the Senate were also left in shock after the tragic death of Sheriff Eugene Crum. Rumors that the shooting may have come in response to Crum's crackdown on drugs in Mingo County was no surprise for one senator from the …
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Mindful Cafe: Small steps can help in substance abuse fight

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An important date within the substance abuse subculture is Saturday, April 20, a day commonly known as weed day. Parents should be aware that the marijuana culture tends to highlight the time 4:20pm on that same date as a novelty time to use.
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Rx Drug Abuse VS. A Choice – This PSA was created by Bobby Somtakoune, a peer educator who participated in the Lock It Up Project’s Peer Education Program in the Fall semester of 2012. B…