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US CA: Girl's Overdose Galvanizes School, Parents

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n651/a08.html
Newshawk: Herb
Pubdate: Tue, 27 Apr 2004
Source: San Mateo County Times, The (CA)
Copyright: 2004, MediaNews Group, Inc. and ANG Newspapers
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http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/Stories/0,1413,87%257E2524%257E,00.html
Website: http://www.sanmateocountytimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/392
Author: Malaika Fraley
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mdma.htm (Ecstasy)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/dare.htm (D.A.R.E.)

GIRL'S OVERDOSE GALVANIZES SCHOOL, PARENTS

Suspect accused of supplying drugs faces arraignment today

BELMONT -- As a Ralston Intermediate School eighth-grader who overdosed on Ecstasy remained in critical condition at an area hospital Monday, parents and administrators called for more community involvement to end student drug abuse.

"We're concerned that drugs are so prevalent in our schools, but it's not just a Ralston issue," parent Melinda Hartford said outside Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District offices.

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