West metro news briefs: Learn ways to prevent teen drug abuse
Parents are invited to attend an informational session on preventing teen drug abuse to be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 7401 County Road 101 in Maple Grove. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and …
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Experts talk to parents about legalized pot, teen substance abuse
Legalized marijuana's potential effect on teen drug use will be among the topics of discussion, as the Valley Partnership for Drug Prevention hosts experts for a presentation to local parents tonight. The event, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Aspen High …
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Getting real on teen drug use
More than 200 people came together last Wednesday night on the second floor of Old Town Hall for the first in a series of forums targeted at the growing use and abuse of prescription drugs and heroin among teenagers in Andover. “Legal drugs have become …
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