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In and Around Howard County:
Marijuana Found In Gumballs At Howard High School
WJZ-TV Baltimore, MD — 7/31/06
Related Bulletin from the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

Putting a stop to teen drinking
Baltimore Sun — 3/10/06

Bottle at Howard crash not alcohol, police say
Baltimore Sun — 2/23/06

Alcohol found at crash
Baltimore Sun — 2/22/06

Teenager Killed In High-Speed Car Collision
WJZ-TV — 2/18/06

3 businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
Columbia Flier — 1/26/06

Howard man, 20, killed, 3 hurt in Elkridge crash
Baltimore Sun — 10/15/05

Md. Teen Arrested for Making Moonshine
WJLA-TV — 10/7/05

Police Arrest Teacher On Drug Charges
WBAL-TV — 9/30/05


Around the State of Maryland:
New state program fights abuse of inhalants
Baltimore Sun — 10/3/07

Rare charges filed in overdose
Baltimore Sun — 10/3/07

Pigtown kids score Blue Ribbon status
Baltimore Sun — 10/3/07

Survey: Inhalants Popular Drug Among Students
WBAL-TV — 10/3/07

Police Warn Of Beach Week Dangers
WUSA-TV — 3/29/06

Man charged in liquor buy
Baltimore Sun — 3/20/06

Five Md. High Schools Receive Grants for Anti-Drug, Anti-Drinking Efforts as Part of Statewide I WANT TO KNOW/LIVE CLEAN Campaign
Press Release - Maryland Dept. of Education

'Huffing' Craze Killing Off Teens
WRC-TV Washington, DC

2004 Maryland Adolescent Survey Shows Declining Substance Abuse Over Last Decade in Majority of Categories
Maryland State Department of Education

Study Outlines Maryland Students' Drug Use
WBAL-TV — 10/26/05


Smoking:
Quitting early
Baltimore Sun — 3/31/06


Teen Driving:
Prom Season Means Teen Drinking and Driving Season
Sterling Publishing Co. — 4/4/06

New Research on Teen Driving Indicates Need for Addressing Attitudes and Peer Influences - Not Just Rules and Skills
The Allstate Foundation — 11/7/05


National and International News:
Study: Meth Use Rare in Most of the U.S.
Associated Press — 6/14/06

Spring Break Partying Not Just For College Kids
Associated Press — 3/15/06

The Trouble With Tough Love
Washington Post — 1/29/06

Study: Ads boost drinking among young
CNN — 1/2/06

Study: Teen smoking, drinking down, Prescription drug abuse on the rise
CNN — 12/20/05
Press Release by National Institute on Drug Abuse

Run Drugs Out of Town Run Prevention News
October 17, 2005
www.drugstory.org


TOPICS-
Smoking:
Young Girls Smoking More Than Expected
Fox News — 2/17/06

Dependency:
Dependency vs. addiction
Baltimore Sun — 2/2/06

Steroids:
Never Enough / Steroids in Sports: Experiment turns epidemic
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — 10/2/05

Marijuana-Psychosis Link:
Studies link psychosis, teenage marijuana use
Boston Globe — 1/26/06



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