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Monday, November 17, 2008

Press Release - Impaired driving a concern among Manitoba senior high school students


November 13th, 2008 . . . Winnipeg . . . The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM) releases new data on alcohol and other drug use within the Manitoba middle and high school student community. A recent study and report provides an overview of the findings based on a survey of 4992 students from 55 randomly selected schools.

“The study was designed to provide insight into substance use in school-aged youth,prevalence of impaired driving, perceived parental use, and attitudes towards substance use and abuse,” said John Borody, CEO. “This information can lead to changes and improvements to prevention and intervention services in schools.”
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Full Report - Alcohol and Other Drugs: Students in Manitoba - 2007 Executive Summary - Alcohol and Other Drugs: Students in Manitoba - 2007
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