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Decrease In Drug, Alcohol Cases In Cherry Hill Schools
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CHERRY HILL, NJ - The Cherry Hill Public School District saw a massive decrease in substance abuse cases during the last school year, according to a recently released list.
New Jersey has released its annual list of substance-abuse cases reported by each school district, revealing the most recent data of reported cases.
The state has also released the list of highest increases – and biggest reductions – in cases from the previous year, between 2016-17 and 2017-18, which were the most recent years available.
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The Cherry Hill Public School District saw a decrease of 41 cases from 2016-17 to 2017-18. During the last school year, Cherry Hill reported 13 cases of drug and alcohol use.
The state Department of Education has cautioned that these numbers are reported by each district, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting its results fairly and accurately. But they are required by law to report them.
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