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Looking for a job in the Health Care industry or do you an existing career in the industry and wish to advance? The Pasco County Library System may be able to help you.

Click Here to visit our Learning Express Lab resource site to view and take practice exams for medical certifications or entrance exams. The practice exams are located under Jobs & Careers and then Nursing and Allied Health.

You will need a valid Pasco County Library Card to use this resource and if you are using the Learning Express Lab for the first time, you will also need to create a login.

Teens and Drug Abuse - Information to make healthier decisions

Teen Drug Abuse Help At Your Fingertips

The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) statistics show a decrease in teen drug use. Despite this good news, there will be kids who will get sucked into abusing drugs. Steering clear of these dangers can be a difficult thing.

NIDA's Teen web site, teens.drugabuse.gov, is a very good resource. It delivers science-based facts about how drugs affect the brain and body to arm kids with better information to make healthy decisions.

One helpful feature is their Sara Bellum Blog. It shares the latest research and news with teens in a non-preachy manner. It gives teens a way to communicate their thoughts about drugs. Visitors can leave their own comments. A glossary on the web site is available to look up unfamiliar terms.

The theme this year for the National Drug Facts Week is "Shatter The Myths", November 8-14, 2010. Find out more details about it on the NIDA Teen web site.

Teens need to be educated about the dangers of drugs in order to make good decisions. The NIDA web site is just one more tool in the arsenal to fight drug abuse.

Information has been provided by Your U.S. Government Blog, GovGab, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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Prescription Drug Help

Florida Discount Drug Card Program

If you are 60 years old or older and without prescription drug coverage or who fall into the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage gap; or under age 60, without prescription drug coverage, and with an annual family income of less than 300% of the Federal Poverty Level you may use this program. Qualifying incomes include those below the following:

$32,490 (for an individual)

$43,710 (for a family of two)

$66,150 (for a family of four)

For general information: http://www.floridadiscountdrugcard.com/

To enroll go to: http://www.floridadiscountdrugcard.com

Or call 1-866-341-8894 to enroll by telephone

Pasco County Prescription Discount Card

You can pick these up at any library branch or at the health department to receive a discount on your prescriptions.

For information 1-877-321-2652 or visit their website www.caremark.com/naco

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