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The drug problem in Bermuda continues to grow with more young people than ever now doing drugs, according to head of narcotics, Chief Inspector Norrell Hull.
"We have a completely new generation of drug users and the fact that they're exposed to hard...
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involvement substance abuse prevention programme based on four strategies including personal growth, education and information, community involvement and drug free fun. The programme, which was adapted in Bermuda through Diana Corday and Calvin Ming ...
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with a common bond -- parenthood -- were sponsored by the Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse (CADA), to attend the PRIDE conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Upon their return, four members of the group including Diana Corday, Wendy Lambert, Vaughn Harvey an...
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PRIDE has recently launched Parent to Parent, a video based programme made up of eight sessions to provide parents with concrete skills they can implement in the home, according to coordinator Miss Margaret Swift. Its purpose is to motivate parents t...
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A leading expert in international crime Mr. Lee Lamothe recently said Bermuda is ripe to become one of the world's great offshore havens for laundering money. But bankers were quick to refute his claims and quell any community fears. "There's been no...
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Focus, one of the five agencies under the umbrella of the Council Partners, strives to help people with addiction problems improve their lives by renewing self esteem and gaining their high school or trade school diploma. The agency's mission is to p...
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Lions Quest, one of the five agencies of the Council Partners, was first introduced to Bermuda in 1984. Hamilton Lions member Mr. Joe Ferreira saw the introduction of a programme, which would give students the life skills to make the right decisions,...
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The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (CADA) was established 21 years ago as The Council on Alcoholism by members of Alcoholics Anonymous. In the mid 1980's, however, Canadian Dr. David Archibald, the consultant who helped develop Bermuda's national ...
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1990 * Almost 1000 people were arrested for drug offences in 1990 * Cocaine seizures in 1990 were the highest in Bermuda's history * Crimes of violence have increased by over 100% in the past 10 years compared with the previous 10 years, with many at...
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The Montrose Substance Abuse Centre on Berry Hill Road in Paget was originally established under the direction of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in 1979 as Alcoholism Services. Coordinator Mrs. Joanne Dill said people were coming into the hosp...
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