THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS

09/18/06                     Vol. 6  #38

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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If you would like to help the kids in your community check out our web site at http://rundrugsoutoftownrun.org and consider
staging a Run Drugs Out of Town Run.
 
  Join us on September 29th at Chaparral HS for a benefit concert with Jazz for peace.  To find our about tickets, group discounts and how you can help your child's school simply by enjoying an evening of jazz contact us at tickets@inspirehealth.org.

Quote of the Week:  "A goal without a plan is just a wish." ~ Larry Elder
 
 

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1.  The Surgeon General's Report for Kids about Smoking
2.  Many Teens Think Taking Prescription Drugs Is Fine
3.  When You Are Pregnant, Drinking Alcohol Can Hurt Your Baby
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  Single Cigarette Causes Heart Dysfunction
6.  Smoke Free Hospital Toolkit
7.  FREE:  NIH Science Education
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1.  The Surgeon General's Report for Kids about Smoking

Welcome to SGR4KIDS, your online smoke-free magazine. We asked kids across the country, "What do you and your friends think about smoking, and what do you want to see in this magazine?" You will find their words and ideas in SGR4KIDS. Read on!
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr/sgr4kids/sgrmenu.htm

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2.  Many Teens Think Taking Prescription Drugs Is Fine

One out of five high school kids have tried prescription painkillers like Oxycontin or Percocet, without a prescription.
http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060816/EDIT/608160399/1075/Local
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3.  When You Are Pregnant, Drinking Alcohol Can Hurt Your Baby

When you are pregnant, your baby grows inside you. Everything you eat and drink while you are pregnant affects your baby. If you drink alcohol, it can hurt your baby’s growth. Your baby may have problems that can last for the rest of his or her life.
http://captus.samhsa.gov/central/documents/EyeonPreventionFAS.pdf
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:  Secondhand Smoke & Children

• In the U.S., 43 percent of children are exposed to second-hand smoke in their own homes and 85 percent of children have detectable levels of cotinine in their blood.
• Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the severity and frequency of asthma episodes; 200,000 to 1,000,000 asthmatic children with asthma have experienced aggravated symptoms.
• A California EPA study estimated 1,900 to 2,700 sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) deaths annually associated with secondhand smoke exposure.
• Nicotine has been found in the blood of infants living in a home with even light smokers.

Source:  http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=39857

5.  Single Cigarette Causes Heart Dysfunction

A cardiac imaging study at the University of Arizona reveals that any amount of smoking can be dangerous. "What we found is that with just one puff of a cigarette, we see changes in the way the heart relaxes between contractions. It seems to stiffen -- it does not have the vigorous motion it should have," said researcher Vincent Sorrell of the University of Arizona. "And we know that failure to relax properly is an early marker for heart failure."
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2006/single-cigarette-causes-heart.html
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6.  Smoke Free Hospital Toolkit

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Public Health offers a Smoke-Free Hospital Toolkit Resource. Several institutions and facilities have generously granted permission to distribute their work on this project. All the necessary materials can be downloaded at http://www.uams.edu/coph/reports/SmokeFree_Toolkit/
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7.  FREE:  NIH Science Education

Lesson plans on a wide variety of issues affecting kids and teens.
http://www.science.education.nih.gov/
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A special thanks to Join Together Online(jointogether.org), Daily Dose, CDC, NIH 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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