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Sheriff Howard enjoys speaking with local students for many reasons, and one of them is to raise awareness about the dangers with drugs.
Sheriff Howard enjoys speaking with local students for many reasons, and one of them is to raise awareness about the dangers with drugs.
BREAKING: New Study Finds Youth Marijuana Addiction Rate Double Rate of Alcohol & Other Substance Use Disorders
(Alexandria, VA) An explosive study published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics and conducted by prominent researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found that teenage marijuana users…
Fighting extremism, reinforcing peaceful existence part of dedicated Bahraini approach led by HM King: Ambassador
The Role and Preparation of School Resource Officers
There is an opportunity for law enforcement and schools to partner in a way that elevates both institutions and is potentially transformative in building trust and cooperation between community members. If school communities decide that having law enforcement on site…
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Rafael L. Morales
North Central Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-0997
Email: Rafael Morales
Upcoming Events
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State Training Coordinator
Sheriff Thomas J. Howard
Ohio County Sheriff’s Department
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (304) 234-3718
Fax: (304) 234-3650
West Virginia Local D.A.R.E. Websites
Rafael L. Morales
North Central Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-0997
Email: Rafael Morales
Upcoming Events
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State Training Coordinator
Sheriff Thomas J. Howard
Ohio County Sheriff’s Department
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (304) 234-3718
Fax: (304) 234-3650
West Virginia Local D.A.R.E. Websites
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