THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS

10/23/06                     Vol. 6  #43

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.
 
 
 

Quote of the Week:  "The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue." ~ Anonymous
 
 

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1.  TAKE THE QUIZ!

2.  Tar Wars

3.  The Tobacco Industry Hall of Shame
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  Abstinence Resolves Most Brain, Cognitive Problems Caused by Drinking
6.  About FACE
7.  FREE:  Preventing Teen Cough Medicine Abuse Brochure
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1.  TAKE THE QUIZ!
HOW MANY CIGARETTES DOES IT TAKE...

http://doingyoudamage.com/quiz.htm

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2.  Tar Wars

Be sure to check out this tobacco free education site from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

http://www.tarwars.org/
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3.  The Tobacco Industry Hall of Shame

Once shining stars snuffed out by tobacco and smoking Smoking Hall of Shame caused illnesses.

http://roswell.tobaccodocuments.org/hall_of_shame.htm
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:

• In a survey of 18- to 24-year-old current drinkers who failed to complete high school, nearly 60 percent had begun to drink before age 16.
• In 1999, the average American drank 32 gallons of beer compared to 51 gallons of soft drinks, 24 gallons of milk, and 26 gallons of coffee.
• Men who consume more than two alcoholic drinks per day are at increased risk for cancer, cerebrovascular disease, accidents, and violence.
• Long-term, heavy alcohol use is the leading cause of illness and death from liver disease in the U.S.
• Alcohol is implicated in more than 100,000 deaths annually.

Source: http://www.tnclearinghouse.com/factsheets/alcoholStats.htm

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5.  Abstinence Resolves Most Brain, Cognitive Problems Caused by Drinking

A study of alcoholics who have abstained from drinking for between six months and 13 years concludes that sobriety can counteract most of the neurocognitive defects caused by heavy drinking.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2006/abstinence-resolves-most-brain.html
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6.  About FACE

FACE is a national non-profit organization that supports sensible alcohol policies and practices through the development of messages, strategies and training designed to create public awareness and action on alcohol issues. FACE envisions a nation where public policy, community organizations and individuals come together to reduce the negative effects of underage drinking and the misuse and abuse of alcohol by adults.

http://faceproject.org
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7.  FREE:  Preventing Teen Cough Medicine Abuse Brochure

http://www.chpa-info.org/NR/rdonlyres/87987141-A12F-4E45-97FF-312092E5E61E/0/DXM_Brochure_English.pdf
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A special thanks to Join Together Online(jointogether.org), Daily Dose, Face Project 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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