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Ohio Joint Study Committee on Drug Use Prevention and Education announced

Saturday, August 13, 2016

by News Herald News Willoughby Ohio

Area state Sens. John Eklund, R-Munson Township and Kenny Yuko, D-Richmond Heights, are part of a newly formed committee examining the status of drug prevention education in Ohio Schools.

The committee, called the Ohio Joint Study Committee on Drug Use Prevention and Education, is also looking to develop plans aimed at implementing age-appropriate drug education in schools across all grade levels.

“There is no one silver bullet that will end Ohio’s drug addiction crisis, but a thorough re-examination of the prevention programs offered to our children marks another crucial step in our ongoing efforts to combat and preempt the problem,” Eklund said in a statement. “Effective prevention programs have the ability to save countless lives by addressing the problem before it even begins at a fraction of the cost that addiction treatment programs demand.”

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