THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
03/20/06                     Vol. 6  #12

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.

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staging a Run Drugs Out of Town Run.
 
 
 

Quote of the Week:  "If you think education is expensive take a look at the price of ignorance." ~ Derek Bok
 
 

March 19 - 25 is the 14th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW).  http://www.inhalants.org
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1.  New Anti-drug Program Shows 'Phenomenal' Success By Focusing On Positives
2.  Alcopops & Girls
3.  Family Guide Web Site
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  When the Cure May Make You Sicker
6.  Prescription Drug Side-Effect List by Drug
7.  FREE:  American Lung Association's State of Smoking
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1.  New Anti-drug Program Shows 'Phenomenal' Success By Focusing On Positives
 
A newly-released study suggests that a well-designed in-school and community communication campaign really can dramatically cut marijuana and alcohol use among young teens [Ohio State University, USA]
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/antidrug.htm
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2.  Alcopops & Girls

A third of all girls older than 12 have tried a popular new alcoholic beverage.  Known as “girlie drinks” or “alcopops,” their sweet fruity flavor can’t conceal the negative health consequences. Companies market these “starter drinks” to appeal to girls and young women. Don’t be taken in.
http://www.alcoholpolicymd.com/pdf/girlie_drinks_survey%20.pdf
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3.  Family Guide Web Site

Samhsa's websites for families has tips and videos on how to talk to your kids about substance abuse.
http://family.samhsa.gov/
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:

• Those who begin drinking at age 14 or younger are significantly more likely to experience unintentional injuries, physical fights, and motor vehicle crashes after drinking.
• Among high school students who reported riding with a driver who had been drinking, 80% were frequent drinkers and only 14% never drank.
• Among 12- to 17-year-old current drinkers, 31% had extreme levels of psychological distress, and 39% exhibited serious behavioral problems.
• In 2000, youths ages 12 to 17 who reported past-year alcohol use (19.6%) were more than twice as likely as youths who did not (8.6%) to be at risk for suicide during this time period.
• Girls ages 12 to 16 who are current drinkers are four times more likely than their nondrinking peers to suffer from depression.
• In 2003, 1.5 million youth ages 12 to 17 needed treatment for an alcohol problem. Of this group, only 95,000 (6.3%) of them received any treatment at a specialty facility, leaving an estimated 1.4 million youths who needed but did not receive treatment.
• Of all children under age 15 killed in vehicle crashes in 2003, 21% were killed in alcohol-related crashes.9

5.  When the Cure May Make You Sicker

Of the 50 top-selling prescription drugs, only four are ''safe,'' says Thomas J. Moore, a medical writer and senior fellow in health policy at George Washington University Medical Center. Numerous others, he claims, can cause addiction, cancer, or heart problems. And the number of Americans killed by pharmaceuticals is quadruple the number of people who are murdered and double the number who die in car crashes. Moore says at least a million each year are ''severely injured'' by their medications. An additional 2 million are harmed by drugs administered during hospital stays.
http://www.businessweek.com/1998/11/b3569025.htm
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6.  Prescription Drug Side-Effect List by Drug

Find out why you should be concerned about the prescription drugs you use.
http://www.labelmesane.com/drug_info/prescription.htm
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7.  FREE:  American Lung Association's State of Smoking

http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/%7B7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256%7D/Smoking2006.pdf
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A special thanks to Join Together Online(jointogether.org), Daily Dose  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

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