Mayes Poised to Replace Makowski as Substance Abuse Task Force Chair
Mayes Poised to Replace Makowski as Substance Abuse Task Force Chair
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Page City Councilor John Mayes appears poised to be the next Council liaison and Chairperson of the city's Substance Abuse Task Force. If selected by the Mayor, Mayes will replace outgoing Councilor Vida Makowski who has chaired the Task Force for …
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Racial bias linked to substance abuse
Filed under: Substance Abuse
A new study finds a significant relationship between discrimination and chronic substance abuse, a particular concern in the black community where there are often more billboards and signs advertising alcoholic beverages, says Purdue University …
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Drug Counselor Accused of DUI in Deadly Hit-and-Run Pleads Not Guilty
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A substance abuse counselor accused of crashing into a pedestrian and driving for about two miles with the victim embedded in the vehicle's windshield pleaded not guilty Monday in connection with the man's death. Sherri Lynn Wilkins, 51, was in court …
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