The Numbers Only Begin To Tell The Story Second Of Two Parts A black Acura with dark tinted windows maneuvered through the Milton High School parking lot after classes on a Tuesday afternoon, stopping next to a sport utility vehicle. A passenger from the SUV climbed into the back seat of the Acura, stayed for less than a minute and returned to his car. Police watching the brief encounter believed it was a drug deal between students. The driver was pulled over a few minutes later and arrested after officers found marijuana, a glass pipe and a small scale in the car. [continues 1786 words]
Fights, Attacks And Weapons Are Threats Even In The Suburbs First Of Two Parts Fifth period had just let out at Plymouth South High School when a fight erupted in a hallway between two trash-talking teenagers. By the time teachers could pull them apart, one of the boys was a mess. He was taken to the hospital with a gash on his face and a possible broken nose. The other wound up in court, charged with aggravated assault and battery. [continues 2257 words]
Your Kids And Drugs: What Works And What Doesn't In Drug Ed And Why Do Some Towns Refuse To Let The DARE Program Go First Of A Two-Part Series At the height of its popularity, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program was in 80 percent of American schools, and federal and state officials were shoveling millions of dollars into the initiative with the hope of convincing kids to "just say no." The problem is, too many kids didn't say no. [continues 1793 words]
New Programs, Not Just The Well-Known DARE Program, Teach Drug Education To Your Kids Second of a two-part series Colleen Fitzgibbons fidgets uncomfortably as her friends try to convince her to take a drag from a cigarette. The 12-year-old knows she has a tough choice to make. ''If I do smoke the cigarettes, maybe I'll still have friends and they won't make fun of me,'' she said. ''If I don't, maybe I won't get sick.'' [continues 1482 words]
