THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S 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.

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staging a Run Drugs Out of Town Run.
 
 

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Quote of the Week: "Once you choose hope, anything's possible." ~ Christopher Reeve

The Art of Recovery Expo is coming to Phoenix on Sept 16th  http://www.artofrecoveryexpo.com/
 

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1.  Why Do You Think

2.  Dr. Drew Pinsky

3.  Does Your Teen Have a Problem With Drugs Or Alcohol?
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  CRAFFT Quiz
6.  Drunk Driving Deaths On The Rise
7.  FREE:  Find a Treatment Center
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1.  Why Do You Think

Learn facts about smoking and then incorporate them into a song. Find out how other teens got their song played on the radio, and what they think about tobacco use. 

http://www.whydoyouthink.com

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2.  Dr. Drew Pinsky

As a radio host, TV personality and author, Dr. Drew Pinsky is a respected medical doctor. . .

http://www.drugfree.org/Intervention/Ask_Expert/Dr_Drew_QA
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3.  Does Your Teen Have a Problem With Drugs Or Alcohol?

Take this quiz to find out.

http://www.drugfree.org/Intervention/Quiz/Teenager_Quiz
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:

• 38.4 percent of high school students had used marijuana at least once in their lifetimes, compared to 42.4 percent in 2001 (a 10.4 percent reduction);
• 20.2 percent of high school students reported using marijuana at least once in the 30 days prior to taking the survey, down from 23.9 percent in 2001 (a 15.4 percent reduction);
• 6.2 percent reported lifetime methamphetamine use in 2005, versus 9.8 percent in 2001 (a 36.7 percent reduction);
• 4 percent of students reported using steroids at least once in their lifetimes, down from 5.0 percent in 2003 (a 20 percent reduction).
• 25.5 percent of students reported binge drinking in the past 30 days, down from 29.9 percent in 2001 (a 14.7 percent reduction)

Source:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior Survey http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/press06/060806.html 

These figures corroborate data from the Monitoring the Future survey, which shows a 19 percent decline in overall drug use among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders since 2001.
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5.  CRAFFT Quiz

Take this quick self-quiz to assess your own drug and alcohol use so that you can understand how you can make changes that will help you live a healthier lifestyle. Keep in mind the test is for your eyes only, so please answer each question honestly.

http://www.drugfree.org/Intervention/Quiz/CRAFFT_Quiz
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6.  Drunk Driving Deaths On The Rise

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta declared highway traffic deaths a “national tragedy” when the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its preliminary Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data showing that 43,200 people died on the nation’s highways, up from 42,636 in 2004. The data also shows that, alarmingly, alcohol-related traffic fatalities increased 1.7 percent from 16,694 in 2004 to 16,972 in 2005.
http://support.madd.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wp4_RiseinDDDeaths
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7.  FREE:  Find a Treatment Center

Search this database of over 11,000 alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs to find the facilities nearest you. Use Advanced Search to specify the kind of treatment you are looking for.

http://www.alcoholscreening.org/AS/search.aspx?CID=218
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A special thanks to Join Together Online(jointogether.org), Daily Dose, MADD, Drugfree.org 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.

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