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Apr 20, 2012
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The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently released the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy. The report addresses prescription drug abuse. We hear about prescription drug overdoses in
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Fiesta Parades and events have been traditions in the city of San Antonio for over 100 years. In the early days the events were marked by flowers, carriages and royalty. While the flowers and royalty
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I was lucky enough to take a friend of mine’s kids out to see The Lorax recently. As we were walking to the theater I noticed a poster for the new movie Project X with a teenager passed out on a law
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By: Anne Swenson, Intern I am a senior at a prominent university in San Antonio. Last semester, I attended a celebration in honor of the restoration of one of our oldest and most cherished buildings o
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In conjunction with San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition San Antonio will again celebrate Texas Tobacco Free Kids Day on March 21st. There will be over 10
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When we speak of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction it is a complex subject that has evolved over time. Many emerging ideas into the nature of addiction itself and approaches to treatment (best
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In San Antonio there are some big things happening on a small level. There are young people that have committed themselves to lead drug free lives. Not only have they committed to lead drug free lives
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In 2002 the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that 5 million Americans with alcohol problems had at least one child living at home. Even if these children avoid the pains that tend
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By: Gyna Juarez Flipping the channel the other day, I came across the TV show of those teen moms trying to raise their babies. Most of the girls in the show are troubled with lack of money, struggling
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