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Download full textJoint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1991
This report assesses the societal costs of substance abuse--especially cocaine and crack addition--and dropping out of school. It is organized around three themes: (1) the impact of cocaine and crack abuse in terms of crime, public spending, and lost productivity; (2) policies that move addicts away from crack; and (3) policies that reduce the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cocaine, Costs, Crack
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. – 1991
A Congressional hearing was held to focus on problems faced by schools due to students who have been exposed to drugs, and ways the federal government can help teachers and administrators ameliorate the crisis of student exposure to drugs. The topics discussed included teachers' difficulties in dealing with the increasing number of drug-exposed…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children, Cocaine
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1992
A one-day hearing convened by the Senate Judiciary Committee examined the effort to meet the needs of children entering school who were exposed to drugs before their birth. Testimony focuses on the extent of the problem nationwide and on the need for early intervention strategies and special teacher training programs. Special note is taken of the…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Cocaine
