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PREVENTION NEWS We aim to bring you the latest information on drug abuse prevention for students, parents and professionals. If you do not find this information useful or your name was entered on our list in error just follow the instructions at the bottom of the newsletter to be taken off this list. If you have a list or an organization feel free to forward this newsletter in
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check out our web site at
http://rundrugsoutoftownrun.org and consider Quote of the Week: "Whatever you do or dream you can do— begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." ~ Johann Goethe March 19 - 25 is the 14th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness
Week (NIPAW). This public health campaign is designed to educate & raise
awareness about the dangers of intentionally misusing common household
products. If anyone would like a local coordinator's tool kit, please contact
us. For more information, please go to
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1. National Children of Alcoholics Week February 13-19, 2005 During Children of Alcoholics Week, observed each year during the week of
Feb. 14, individuals and organizations who touch the lives of children every day
work to encourage others to help break through barriers of shame, silence, and
isolation to support these children. 2. BOOMERANG ADS In issue 14 (Winter 2005) of the internationally respected magazine DRUG AND ALCOHOL FINDINGS, an analysis of the US government's biggest ever attempt to use the media to turn US youth away from drugs suggests that it could actually have done the reverse. At best it was a disappointment, at worst, a nasty surprise on a grand scale. The campaign's big idea was to get broadcasters to donate as much air time
again as the government bought for its anti-drug ads. Soon it became mired in
accusations of illegal use of federal funds, interference with state-level
lawmaking, exploitation of a dubious link with terrorism, covert propaganda,
misleading ads, and profiteering, but for the US citizen in the street, all
might have been forgiven had the campaign saved at least a few youngsters from
drugs. If it has, they eluded the researchers. Zero impact seems a fair
assessment, with hints that some children actually became more inclined to drug
use as a result of the ads. 3. Make Clear Rules Research shows that young people are less likely to use tobacco, alcohol, and
other drugs if their parents set clear rules about not doing so. If parents have
not previously established rules around more basic activities of daily living,
however, they will have little chance of getting their children to obey a rule
about not using marijuana, tobacco, or other drugs. 4. JUST THE FACTS: 32 million women in the U.S. smoke cigarettes, 6 million abuse or are addicted to alcohol and 15 million use illicit drugs and/or misuse prescription drugs Women and girls:
******************************* 5. Ask Yourself As Concerned Citizens
******************************* 6. The Drugs I Need Don't miss this video. 7. FREE: Alcoholism: Getting the Facts Describes alcoholism and alcohol abuse and offers useful information on when and where to seek help. English version: NIH Publication No. 05–4153; Spanish version: NIH Publication No. 05–4153–S. Can be ordered from the NIAAA Publications Distribution Center, P.O. Box
10686, Rockville, MD 20849–0686; phone: (301) 443–3860. They are also available
in full text on NIAAA’s Web site
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
A special thanks to Join Together Online(jointogether.org), The AntiDrug, JibJab and SAMSHA for bringing some of this information to us. For more information on drug abuse prevention be sure to go to our links page at http://rundrugsoutoftownrun.org/Links.htm If your school or organization is interested in staging a Run Drugs Out of Town Run to help raise awareness of and money for drug abuse prevention visit our site at http://rundrugsoutoftownrun.org or send us an email at events@rundrugsoutoutoftownrun.org and we will help you make it happen. If for any reason you want to be removed from this list simply send an email to us at unsubscribe@rundrugsoutoftownrun.org. If you are emailing from an address other than the one we have on file let us know and we will remove your address manually. To subscribe to this newsletter simply send an email to us at subscribe@rundrugsoutoftownrun.org. ©2006, Run Drugs Out of Town Run, Inc.
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