Versus War on Drugs Debate

Published November 12, 2012

Versus War on Drugs Debate – The 1st installment of Versus, The Google+ Debate Series

Forum in Lincolnwood focuses on drug use in suburbs

Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age

“These terms are very friendly but our kids are talking about drugs,” said Lisa Bloom, outreach coordinator of Gateway Foundation Alcohol and Drug Treatment, the state's largest provider of substance-abuse treatment services. Recognizing that drugs …
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Through My Eyes: 'A brighter tomorrow' (1st Place)

Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age

I carried the weight of the world on my shoulders at 5 years old and I understood at a young age the consequences of addiction. My mother's struggle with addiction during my childhood has imbedded within me the importance of sobriety. Scattered …
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RED RIBBON WEEK: For teens, a neurological reason to stay off drugs

Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age

Advances in technology have revealed the teenage brain is only about 80 percent developed, and recent studies suggest adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the long-term "neurotoxic" effects from heavy use of drugs like marijuana and alcohol …
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