(Louisiana) Underage Drinking Prevention in Louisiana

(Louisiana) Underage Drinking Prevention in Louisiana – This video highlights some of the consequences of underage alcohol use, the effectiveness of youth-led prevention initiatives, and collaborative approaches t…

Salisbury University Reacts to Underage Drinking Study

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A new report finds underage college students in the state are significantly more likely to drink alcohol than those in other parts of the country, and about one in five Maryland students show signs of alcohol abuse or dependency. "Honestly, it doesn't …
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Colorado's Decision Day Nears On Pot Taxes

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"Our alcohol system is regulated just fine with the taxes they have, so we don't see any need for this huge grab for cash from marijuana," said Miguel Lopez, volunteer coordinator for the small opposition campaign to Colorado's pot tax measure …
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Wisconsin Lawmaker Seeks Change to 'Fetal Protection' Law

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After her refusal to take anti-addiction medication, despite a clean drug test, she was taken in shackles before a county commissioner and given a court-ordered 78-day stay at a drug treatment facility. Three other states … The American Congress of …
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WISCONSIN NEWS ROUND-UP: Nearly a million in state have food stamps cut

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The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act added $ 45-billion for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 2009, at the height of the Great Recession. …. Despite the increase, the March of Dimes gave Wisconsin a grade of "B" for its efforts to …
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