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Kalamazoo Gazette Viewpoint

Posted by Jeff Patton, Executive Director Kalamazoo Community Mental Health on October 05, 2008
The Kalamazoo Gazette's recent articles about the tragic deaths of youth in Portage and other areas of Kalamazoo County who were addicted to heroin and other opiates brought needed visibility to the serious problem of drug dependency and abuse ... Read more

Kalamazoo County Parents Look for Solutions

Posted by Kalamazoo Gazette on September 23, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 BY JULIE MACK jmack@kalamazoogazette.com 388-8578 PORTAGE -- Joni Shore says she doesn't want to be "one of those naive parents saying my kids would never do" drugs or alcohol ... Read more

September 12, 2008 - PRESS RELEASE

Posted by Kalamazoo Task Force on September 12, 2008
“Community Call to Action Meetings” in Portage and Kalamazoo to address growing trends in youth substance abuse. The Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force is bringing the community together to start discussing solutions to local alcohol and substance abuse issues ... Read more

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Viewpoint: Parents are responsible if they host a party with alcohol for teens
By Viewpoint May 08, 2010, 7:47AMBy The Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force Steering CommitteeDon’t be a party to teenage drinking ... Read more

Parents who enable teen drinking put themselves financially at risk
It’s prom and graduation time, which is putting some parents in a quandary: How tough should they be in reinforcing laws against teenage drinking, if they do so at all?For some parents, teen drinking is an accepted rite of passage — and they figure that since teens are going to drink no matter what the law, they might as well do it under adult supervision ... Read more

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