PSA: Drug Addiction

Published January 2, 2014

PSA: Drug Addiction – In this PSA a seventh grade student explains the problems and causes with drug addiction.

Majority of illegal drug users employed

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Employees with substance use issues cost employers an average of $ 7,000 annually. • 65 percent of all accidents on the job are alcohol-drug related. • Employees who abuse substances cause 40 percent of on-the-job injuries. • Drug-using employees are …
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Police say drug impaired driver caused fatal crash in Acadia

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Crowley — A man who is accused of killing a Church Point woman Christmas night while driving under the influence has a long history of criminal drug use and driving while impaired in Acadia Parish, court documents show. But the driver, Jody Bourque …
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Corvallis limits sales, use of electronic cigarettes

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, e-cigarette use nearly doubled among middle- and high-school students between 2011 and 2012. E-cigarettes are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Chemicals known to cause …
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