Survey finds increased substance use in Jamaica in last 7 yrs

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Survey finds increased substance use in Jamaica in last 7 yrs

While men remain more likely to engage in substance abuse locally, the gender gap is narrowing, with a growing number of women now using substances, compared to previous years. This was revealed in the recently launched 2023 National Drug...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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The Boston Saloon (1864-1875)

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(1951) Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Addresses the NAACP National Convention

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National name: República de Cuba

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(1926) George S. Schulyer, “The Negro-Art Hokum”

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(1884) William H. Crogman, “Negro Education: Its Helps and Hindrances”

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(1926) George S. Schulyer, “The Negro-Art Hokum”

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South Africa to lift ban on alcohol sales from June

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Who was Edward Colston?

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Ota Benga, African native kept in zoo, kills self

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NIH study links cigarette smoking to higher stroke risk in African Americans

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Covid-19 wrap: Global deaths top 385 000, Senegal eases curfew and Armenia hospitals overwhelmed

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