Local Teen Shares Story: Accidental Prescription Drug Overdose

Published August 17, 2013

Local Teen Shares Story: Accidental Prescription Drug Overdose – UNDATED — Four Ohioans die every day from an accidental prescription drug overdose. It’s something the attorney general’s office is actively fighting, with …

UBC study: anti-homophobia policies reduce binge drinking in both gay and …

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A new UBC study suggests anti-homophobia policies and gay-straight alliances have a positive effect on alcohol use and can reduce binge drinking in both gay and straight students. The gay-straight alliances or GSAs are student-led clubs of lesbian, gay …
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Soda Contributes to Behavior Problems Among Young Children

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But the findings mirror similar trends among adolescents; a 2011 study published in the journal Injury Prevention found that teens who drank more than five cans of soft drinks every week were significantly more likely to have carried a weapon and acted …
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