US CA: District Explores Ways to Prevent Drug Use in Schools
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n207/a06.html Newshawk: Terry Liittschwager Pubdate: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2000 Los Angeles Times Contact: Address: Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053 Fax: (213) 237-4712 Website:http://www.latimes.com/ Forum:http://www.latimes.com/home/discuss/ Author: Chris G. Denina
DISTRICT EXPLORES WAYS TO PREVENT DRUG USE IN SCHOOLS
Recent survey shows 79% of students will have used drugs or alcohol by
their senior year.
OAK PARK -- At $3,000 each, drug-sniffing dogs may be out of the
question for Medea Creek Middle and Oak Park High schools.
At roughly $50,000 each, six new full-time counselors -- one for each
school in the Oak Park Unified School District -- may also be just
wishful thinking.