Luzerne County Community College is hosting the area's first-ever Alcohol and Drug Studies Institute. The Institute courses run for a week and will be attended by over 100 professionals and relatives of substance abusers and addicts.

"[Mike] Donahue said one goal is to develop a curriculum of courses on the subject and to offer college credits that will count toward an associate's degree and that can be transferred to other colleges. Although nothing has been finalized, Donahue hopes the program of study will be available by fall 2008."

Read more at TimesLeader.com.

A report concerning drug use and availability among teens indicates that half of all teenagers during the 2001-02 academic year attended schools at which drugs were present. Read more about how school counselors, teacher training, and treatment for drug-using students can help keep drugs out of schools at www.teen-drug-help.com.

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