Local Agencies Seek Volunteers For Youth Programs
Concerned citizens may volunteer through ECISD Volunteers in Public Schools at 334-7168 and ECISD Student Assistance Service at 368-2800. Odessa Police Community Relations at 335-4600 outlines Citizens Police Academy and other programs. Permian Basin Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse at 580-5100 seeks presenters. Big Brother Big Sister at 362-4301 or 550-9622 mentors. Odessa Boys Club at 337-8389 informs opportunities. Buffalo Trail Council Boy Scouts at 337-2144 offers drug prevention program presentations.
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Ector County Independent School District
ECISD
Odessa Police Department
Citi
Zens Police Academy
Permian Basin Regional Council On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Odessa Boys Club, Inc
Boy Scouts of America
Buffalo Trail Council
Drug Abuse Rates Rise Among Texas School Students
Ector County ISD and the Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute report alcohol tobacco inhalants and illegal drugs are higher than the state average among eighth and 12th graders. Parental involvement lacks, with 8 percent unaware of parental attitudes toward teen drinking and 12 percent saying parents neither approve nor disapprove.
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Texas A&m University Public Policy Research Institute
Ector Coun- Faye
ECISD
Adela Uez
Asquez
Vasquez
SAS
Child Protec
Tive
Ector County
Hinson
Ee Vasquez
Texas A&M and TDADA survey of Texas school teens
The Spring 1996 study by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse with Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute surveyed 2159 students in grades 8 10 and 12 and 833 in grade 6. Final analyzed totals were 1948 and 816 after exclusions with demographics including race gender and two parent family status.
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Texas Commission On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Public Policy Research Institute
Texas A&m University
Gingrich Decries Double Standards for House Speaker
Gingrich complains that conservatives face harsher scrutiny and legal risk, arguing the House speaker must be held to a higher standard than other members. He asserts left-leaning figures face less notice for similar actions and calls for accountability.
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Gingrich
Odessa High students discuss drug use and school aid
A survey with ECISD students reveals widespread drug use among peers at Odessa High School and concerns about support from teachers and counselors. Students say programs like DFYIT offer testing and counseling, while many favor teen-led help and stricter rules.
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John
DFYIT
Cpl
Kathy Sikes
Odessa Police Department
Talamantes
Yamel Hernandez
Hernandez
OHS
Wayne Wallace
Wallace
AIM High
ECISD Students Tied to Anti Drug Education Efforts
Elementary students show lower tobacco use with programs like Just Say No and DARE. ECISD sixth graders report 20 percent past year use, down from statewide 17 percent and local 18 percent in 1994. SAS credits curriculum changes and parental influence, while funding limits restrict DARE expansion and staff. Local officials note ongoing efforts to sustain and widen anti drug education.
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Mentary
ECISD
Sixthsra
Tobaco
Student Assistance Services
SAS
Ben Pettijohn
Peters
Chuck Hornung
DARE
Hornung
Dare A
Adela Vasquez
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