John Walters
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John Walters
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Addiction is a serious problem for our nation, and the efforts that individuals make against this problem benefit us all.
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This budget is increasing by seven percent. That's outrageous.
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I think it's a clear tool not to play hide-and-seek with this problem.
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The trends of substance use among our adolescent girls are alarming.
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The great lie about Ecstasy is that it is safe, it's fun, it's harmless and it's fashionable. It is a danger because of both supply and attitudes are going in the wrong direction.
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You don't want them to choose substances of abuse as a way of dealing with stress. You want to be a good example yourself and help them learn that there are positive ways to deal with stress and growing up.
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It also finances our enemies. To fight the terror inflicted by killers, thugs and terrorists around the world who depend on American drug purchases to fund their violence, we must stop paying for our own destruction and the destruction of others.
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The only think I like better than talking about Food is eating.
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This was a result of a number of factors, but we do know that the messages kids get about the harms of drugs has a significant impact on their decision on whether or not to use.
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All too many young people are receiving mixed messages and inaccurate information about drugs.
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There are now more teens going into treatment for marijuana dependency than for all other drugs combined.
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We all have an interest in making sure teens grow up healthy and drug-free.
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We need to educate Americans about the real harms of marijuana if we want to sustain the gains we've made over the past three years.
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Some of these pro-drug messages come from popular culture.