Santa Clara County launches drug prevention campaign, unveil Ecstasy documentary.
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Wednesday, January 18
In an effort to discourage teens and young adults in Santa Clara County from taking the drug Ecstasy, officials have launched a countywide Ecstasy prevention initiative and unveiled a documentary film about the dangers of the drug. Officials said that the initiative is in response to a growing "epidemic" of Ecstasy drug use among the county's youth. A survey of 1,850 students in Santa Clara County found that as many as one in four teens have tried the drug at least once. "Many teens think it's just a feel good drug that removes their inhibitions," Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss said. Kniss is chair of the Board of Supervisors' Health and Hospital Committee. "The Ecstasy initiative is a call to action to 'spread the word' to all …
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2:35 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
When/where the documentary be shown? Hopefully at the high school! more ›