Long Beach School Drug Problem Jumps Tenfold
The Long Beach school system reports drug disciplinary actions rising from 82 in 1964-65 to 860 last year, with statewide juvenile drug arrests up 813 percent since 1967. Chief official Dr Dan Langston notes most cases occur off campus and stresses education, family, and school efforts to curb use while detailing the district’s drug education program and disciplinary steps.
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Long Beach
Dan Langston
State Department of Justice
Los Angeles County
Langston
Long Beach Unified School
Spt
Jolene Decker
Experts Named Here Can Give Insight on Drug Abuse
A list of experts available to discuss drug abuse and teen challenges includes Dr. George D. Demos of California State College at Long Beach, Frank KR Larkworthy of the U S Department of Justice, John W. Shainline of CSIB Norma Baretta of Torrance Unified, Dr. David E. Smith of UC Medical Center, Dr. J Thomas Ungerleider of UCLA, Dr. John A. Torney of CSCLB, Art Koella of the Long Beach Police Narcotics Detail, and Dr. Kenneth Weisbrod of CSCLB Counseling and Testing. They may be invited as speakers for programs next fall.
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George D. Demos
California State College At
Long Beach
Frank KR. Larkworthy
U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
John W. Shainline
CSIL
Norma Baretta
Torrance Unified
David E. Smith
Phar
Macology
University of California Medical Center
San Francisco General Hospital
Haight-Asbury Medical Clinic
J. Thomas Ungerleider
Ucla Medical Center
Ucla Neuraspychiatric Institute
John A. Torney HI
CSCLB
Art Koella
Long Beach Police
Kenneth Weisbrod
Remedial Narcotics Bills Outline Border Drug Control
Rep Glenn M Anderson spoke to the Gar dena Valley Kiwanis outlining three remedial bills to curb narcotics. He cited 1968 data showing over two tons of marijuana seized at the Tijuana border and more than a million doses of dangerous drugs purchased in Mexico. The measures seek a joint U S Mexico presidential commission to curb cross border drug flow, federal grants for college and school education, and a research and control program.
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Tijuana
Mexico
U.S
One Man Drowns in Boat Mishap at Venice
Venice authorities report early today the drowning of S Farley, 52, of Temple City after he fell from a cabin cruiser following a collision with a barge about a mile off Marina Del Rey jetty. Owner John Iverson, 60, and Richard Wilson, 40, were inspecting hull damage when a railing gave way. Det. Sgt Dean Thomas noted a patrol boat had warned the tug operator about towing a barge without lights.
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UPI
S. Farley
Temple City
Marina del Rey
John W. Iverson
la Canada
Richard Wilson
Woodland Hills
Dean Thomas
School Mandates Include Alcohol and Drug Education
A policy mandates teaching about alcohol narcotics and certain dangerous drugs but does not specify the amount or type of education required. It requires including information on effects on the human body in the curriculum.
Rise in Drug Use Prompts Curriculum Shift
A speaker notes a rise in drug usage over the past decade and a half but says the curriculum’s emphasis has only gradually increased. Most of the buildup in focus has occurred in recent years.
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