Michigan

Surgeon General Sounds Alarm On Risk Of Marijuana Addiction And Harm

Sep 1, 2019

At a time when more than 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for either medical or recreational use, the U.S. surgeon general says no amount of the drug is safe for teens, young adults and pregnant women.

“While the perceived harm of marijuana is decreasing, the scary truth is that the actual potential for harm is increasing,” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said...
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Apr201818

Alpena to Celebrate National D.A.R.E. Day

ALPENA — A presidential proclamation will be made tomorrow to recognize National D.A.R.E. Day and to acknowledge the efforts in educating youth to resist drugs and violence. D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education and throughout the years, the Alpena...

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Jan201821

D.A.R.E. Program Comes to Gwinn

The Forsyth Township Police Department has initiated a new Drug Abuse Resistance Education — or D.A.R.E. — program in the Gwinn Area Community Schools. D.A.R.E. was taught in schools throughout Marquette County in the past. Last fall Sergeant Jesse Cadwell attended D.A.R.E. training in Virginia and can now teach the curriculum.

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Nov201729

Mesick Elementary Students Graduate from D.A.R.E Program

It was graduation day for some students from Mesick Elementary, but they’re not moving to middle school just yet. Students celebrated their graduation from the D.A.R.E. program with pizza and ice skating at the Wex in Cadillac. The celebration was the culmination of weeks of work in the program.

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Nov201616

Rockford Ninja Warrior Gives Race Proceeds to Rockford Schools

ROCKFORD, MICH. – Rockford Ninja Warrior 2016 and sponsor BridgeWay Community Church is helping out the community’s schools. They presented a $45,000 check Monday, Nov. 14, during the school board meeting. The money is going to Rockford’s Drug Abuse Resistance...

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May201523

D.A.R.E. Day at the Dow Diamond in Midland a Happy Affair

Seibert Elementary fifth-grader John Caszajenko, right, leads the pack as Meridian fifth-grader Jilliam Todd, center, and Caszajenko’s classmate Andrew Gilbert follow behind during a bouncy horse race during D.A.R.E. Day on Saturday at Dow Diamond. Some chose to...

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Sep201428

Implementing Evidence-Based Drug Education in an Adventist Educational Setting

The students in Mr. Brown’s 5th-grade classroom wait in excited anticipation for the arrival of a special guest who has been visiting each week since the beginning of the semester. Rebekah, the class helper for the day, passes out glossy workbooks to each student....

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