Thomas Ravenel Will Have SC License Suspended for 6 Months Following DWI

Thomas Ravenel will have SC license suspended for 6 months following DWI

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He will be required to complete an alcohol and drug substance abuse program. Following his arrest last year, Ravenel told The Post and Courier he planned to contest his drunken driving charge, saying he had only two drinks and wasn't intoxicated when …
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Canisters along Va. parkway suggest 'huffing'

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"Usually, younger kids use whatever they can get their hands on," said Susan Rieves-Austin, a manager for Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare who specializes in substance abuse prevention programs for teenagers. Use of inhalants among teens in the …
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Everyone must help fight drugs

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I watched the hearing on PEG-TV about drug addiction, crime, treatment and prevention. … I attended a large public high school where drugs were prevalent. … In part, that was because the local Catholic high schools also had similar problems with drugs.
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Putnam PRIDE raises awareness of prescription drug abuse

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Utilizing the “Lock Your Meds” theme, sponsored by the National Family Partnership, whose mission is to combat youth prescription drug abuse, the PRIDE campaign targets adults and raises awareness of the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse and …
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Manchin Shares Stories of West Virginians’ Efforts to Fight Drug Abuse