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Having the Talk with Your Kids

Having the Talk with Your Kids

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Parents and kids worry about a lot of things this time of year as school resumes, but one more topic to talk about is drugs, specifically illegal ones.

Emily Murray, with the Drug Enforcement Administration regional office in Omaha, says it is a growing problem..

Murray says parents need to make even young kids aware of the possibilities….

Murray says the biggest issue now is counterfeit pills..

Murray says many of the colorful pills can easily be mistaken for candy by young kids.

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