Tag: Drugs
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Alcohol and Drug Committee plans drunk driving awareness with ‘Mocktail Madness’
Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in accidents caused by drunk drivers. That is equivalent to one person every 48 minutes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Alcohol and Drug Committee (AoD) at South Plains College has put together Mocktail Madness, which will be held on March…
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Arrive Alive teaches students that distractions can kill
A South Plains College student entered an SUV parked on campus and proceeded to intoxicate himself before driving away, running a red light, and slamming the vehicle into a tree.
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Medical drug abuse becoming wide spread in college
by VANESSA DELGADO//Staff Writer In this day and age, medications are being over used and abused. Being a college student is stressful, and apparently many students are taking that same complaint to the doctor. Many of my friends are on several medications for various reasons. Some of these include anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Only recently, has…
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Synthetic drug use creates risk for teens, young adults
by BRANDI ORTIZ//News Editor While states are focusing on how to control the legalization of marijuana, they might not be paying close enough attention to the lab-created drugs that are even harder to control and are destroying families. In West Texas, synthetic drugs have caused many families heartache and grief. In 2015, Lubbock’s University Medical Center…