Joe and Marianna

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Synthetic marijuana a growing problem among high schoolers

Filed under: Florida Drug Abuse

A recent 2012 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey of ninth to 12th graders in Lake County found that 16.7 percent of them have used synthetic marijuana in their lifetime. The survey was conducted with more than 1,000 students. Learning of the dire …
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Woman accused of child abuse; gave Adderall to son, 6, as experiment

Filed under: Florida Drug Abuse

A West Boca woman is facing a child abuse charge after deputies say she emailed her 6-year-old's teacher to say she'd given the boy Adderall as an experiment, and asked for updates on any behavior changes. Adderall is a drug often used to treat …
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Players: Hazing culture in NFL, beyond has to change

Filed under: Florida Drug Abuse

But a league spokesman suggested the NFL, at its annual rookie symposium, will further stress hazing prevention and the need to report incidents to coaches and club executives and perhaps use examples such as the death of Florida A&M drum major Robert …
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