Courageous parenting 101: the lesson that could save your child’s life

Courageous parenting 101: the lesson that could save your child’s life
This time of the year is particularly hard for Ginger Katz of Norwalk. Her son Ian, who died of an accidental drug overdose on Sept. 10, 1996, would have celebrated his 34th birthday on Dec. 31. It’s also difficult not having him around at Christmas, a holiday he loved so much.
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Smoking pot causes as much damage as tobacco: Study
Smoking pot can cause as much damage to cells and DNA as tobacco smoke, according to a group of Canadian researchers who are challenging the belief that marijuana is less harmful than cigarettes.
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Partisan jabs fly as anti-drug campaign announced
The launch of a new anti-drug campaign by the federal government took a decidedly partisan turn Wednesday when Conservative MP Shelly Glover suggested that Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff finds it acceptable for youth to smoke marijuana.
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