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The Maryland Heights police department is launching a new drug abuse prevention program that targets teens living and studying within city limits.
Beginning May 21, parents can book an appointment with the Maryland Heights Government Center, where the police department is located, if they want their children drug tested. The program is free [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes prescription drug abuse an “epidemic” that affects hundreds of thousands of teenagers and adults across the nation. And as government officials continue to work with community leaders to combat the problem, a growing number of employers struggle on how to spot the problem in the workforce.
After welfare drug testing, it seems that the next big thing Americans can look forward to are countless proposals to drug test lawmakers. In Minnesota, some legislators have expressed their willingness to undergo a drug testing program if there’s a law that would mandate the procedure for public officials.
Medical marijuana is gaining ground not only in the United States but also in other European countries, such as the Czech Republic. On Feb. 15, Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed into law the bill that would allow the use of pot for medical purposes, ABC News reports.
The problem with having high cholesterol is that it doesn’t show symptoms or make a person feel sick until a heart attack or stroke occurs. This is why medical professionals recommend people aged 20 and older to have a blood test to check their cholesterol levels and start treatment before it’s too late.
Flint-based McLaren Health Care has a new policy in place, and it targets smokers who want to work in the company.
According to MLive, McLaren has instituted a no-nicotine policy for all job applicants which took effect on Feb. 1.
“We have a responsibility to the community and our employees to [...]
Random drug testing among high school student-athletes may be nothing new, but drug testing middle-schoolers is something that only a few school districts are doing, one of them is Maryville School District.
The rural northwestern Missouri school district earlier this month began drug testing students from grades 7 through 12 who are involved in [...]
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