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Teens’ Ease Of Getting Marijuana Blamed On Medical Pot Cards

FROM DPNC BOARD MEMBER, AL ARSENAULT SAN DIEGO — The ease in which local teens are obtaining pot is being blamed on medical marijuana cards, and both sides of the marijuana dispensary debate acknowledge it is a growing problem. Read … Continue reading

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THE SWEDISH EXAMPLE

FROM DPNC BOARD MEMBER, AL ARSENAULT Vancouver’s past Mayors have jetted over to the countries in Europe with the highest rates of drug use and ignored the great job Sweden has done. They’ve flown addicts stuck in their active addiction … Continue reading

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“CHILDREN GOOD – POLICE BAD” WE BEG TO DIFFER

THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT FROM THE DESK OF DPNC PRESIDENT GWEN LANDOLT Dear Colleagues, The harm reduction people appear to be endorsing a conference on children presented by The RCMP and the City of Stratford, Ontario (see attached). Their support … Continue reading

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HARM REDUCTION IS NOW TAUGHT

FROM THE DESK OF GWEN LANDOLT, DPNC PRESIDENT: Dear Colleagues, Attached for your information is an outline of a course on Harm Reduction (117 hours) offered at York University in Toronto. It’s purpose is to provide service providers, administrators and … Continue reading

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WHITE HOU$E SWITCH FROM TREATMENT TO NEEDLE EXCHANGE

THIS ITEM COMES TO US FROM FROM DRUG FREE AMERICA AND THE INSTITUTE ON GLOBAL DRUG POLICY, THANKS TO DPNC MEMBER AL ARSENAULT. February 25, 2011 For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Lana Beck (727) 828-0211 or (727) 403-7571 … Continue reading

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News Headlines

08.10.2010 CCSA Addiction News Daily A compilation of news stories on alcohol- and drug-related issues, prepared weekdays (Monday-Friday excluding holidays) by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. Items appear in the language in which they were originally published. Peer-based outreach … Continue reading

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The Abuse of Prescription Drugs

In order to understand the magnitude of prescription drug abuse across North America, it’s important to consider the impact of the problem in the United States, as well as in Canada. This documentary examines prescription drug use in Tennessee, which … Continue reading

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