All posts in Drugs/Alcohol

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A Dangerous Mix

Here at Crimesense we do not promote any type of activity which could be deemed as harmful.  The consumption of alcohol would definitely be placed in that category.  However, if you are of legal drinking age and  make the decision …

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A Link Between Drugs and Mental Health

The drugs in reference are not those of the prescriptive variety.  We absolutely do not condone or promote the use of any type of street narcotics on this

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Noticing the Signs of Alcohol Abuse

Alcoholism is a disease that affects many people.  Whether it's a family member, close friend or work colleague, there may be someone in your life that is suffering

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Safe Injecting Site

"A group that advocates the establishment of a supervised injection site for IV drug users in Ottawa says a door-to-door straw pole of 100 homeowners in Lowertown found

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Important Facts about ADHD Medication

With the rate of people being diagnosed with ADHD at an all time high it begs the question about how people are dealing with their diagnosis.  "An analysis

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Ontario Drug Bust

Drugs are bad.  This is a phrase that young people have repeatedly heard everywhere from classrooms to various media outlets (and with good reason).  The whole drug underworld

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Young Daters Susceptible to Drugs

The complexities of dating range from learning to compromise on a multitude of things and also putting the feelings of someone else in front of your own.  This

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The Effects of High-er Learning

Higher learning is important, especially when it comes to getting an education at any respected institution.  There is however a different type of 'higher' learning that may not

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Fentanyl Addiction

There is a drug that is spreading across Manotick and other parts of Ottawa that is increasing in popularity among teens; it's called Fentanyl.  A synthetic opiate (it's

P.A.R.T.Y Time!

Seeing as how we're in the midst of the holiday season, I thought it'd be appropriate to talk about going to a party.  Normally, going to a party

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National Safe Driving Week: Drugged Driving is Deadly

As the Canada's Safety Council's National Safe Driving Week (December 1-7) wraps up it is important to remember the sobering statistics of driving under

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Prescription Drug Dangers

Although teens are turning away from street drugs, now there's a new threat and it's from the family medicine cabinet: The abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. More

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National Safe Driving Week: Drugged driving has deadly outcomes

The Canada Safety Council’s National Safe Driving Week is December 1 – 7 "Messages reminding Canadians to drive sober are a familiar and necessary feature of the holiday season.

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Teen girls and binge drinking

Underage drinking poses a huge threat to the health and well-being of our teens — and girls may be at a greater risk than boys. For many teen

Fentanyl Abuse

In recent news we’ve heard how Fentanyl has become the drug of chose for teens. In a small village south of Ottawa, concerned parents are asking for help