Pictured: Marta Kettle, SNI Clerk
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Signs of Drug Use
June 18 2021 Issue
How can you tell if your child is using drugs or alcohol? getsmartaboutdrugs.gov Teens are known to have mood swings. However, some behavior may indicate more serious issues, such as abuse of drugs and alcohol. Here are some of the warning signs of drug use. Problems at school• Frequently forgetting homework.• Missing classes or skipping […]
Echoes from a Loved One…
June 18 2021 Issue
Submitted by Lynne Cowher My name is Lynne Cowher. I am submitting this piece I found on my son Robert’s Facebook page, in hopes it may help someone, even one person. Even though he had this knowledge, he lost his life to this terrible disease called addiction. I just recently received his Toxicology Report. He […]
Drug-Related Overdoses And Deaths
June 18 2021 Issue
The Seneca Nation has experienced an alarming number of opioid-related deaths. In the past three years there have been 17 recorded deaths for the city of Salamanca, the Cattaraugus Territory, and the Allegany Territory; 14 of those 17 deaths (82.4 %) were Native American individuals. The Seneca Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory experienced an increased number of […]