THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
 

Is Your Business Ready for the New Smoke Free Arizona Law?

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Quote of the Week:  "A barbarian is one who destroys that which he does not understand." ~ Arthur C. Clarke
 
 

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1.  Cancer Conundrums
2.  Visit bubblemonkey.com
3.  NASCAR: 'Busch Series' No More
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  1 in 3 Drivers Under 'the limit' for Alcohol Still Test Positive for Drugs
6.  Definition of Alcoholism
7.  FREE:  Guide to Cooperative Games for Social Change
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1.  Cancer Conundrums

If you thought that lung cancer was the only type of cancer smokers have an increased risk of getting, think again. See how tobacco savvy you are by taking this quiz about the different types of cancer associated with smoking.
http://thescooponsmoking.org/xhtml/quizzes/cancerConundrums.php

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2.  Visit bubblemonkey.com

Drug Strategies' new web site that gives teens anonymous access to accurate information
about drugs. http://www.bubblemonkey.com/
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3.  NASCAR: 'Busch Series' No More

For those who think any association between drinking and driving is wrong, here's some good news: Anheuser-Busch has announced that it will end its sponsorship of NASCAR's second-leading race series next year.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2006/nascar-busch-series-no.html
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:

• Smoking cessation has major and immediate health benefits for men and women of all ages. Benefits apply to persons with and without smoking-related disease.
• Former smokers live longer than continuing smokers. For example, persons who quit smoking before age 50 have one-half the risk of dying in the next 15 years compared with continuing smokers.
• Smoking cessation decreases the risk of lung cancer, other cancers, heart attack, stroke, and chronic lung disease.
• Women who stop smoking before pregnancy or during the first 3 to 4 months of pregnancy reduce their risk of having a low birthweight baby compared to that of women who never smoked.
• The health benefits of smoking cessation far exceed any risks from the average 5 pound (2.3-kg) weight gain or any adverse psychological effects that may follow quitting.

Source: SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORTS ON THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF SMOKING http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr/index.htm

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5.  1 in 3 Drivers Under 'the limit' for Alcohol Still Test Positive for Drugs

One in three drivers suspected of driving while ‘over the limit,’ but subsequently found to be below maximum permissible levels of alcohol, nevertheless tested positive for a range of drugs, reveals research in Injury Prevention.
http://www.physorg.com/news85297585.html
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6.  Definition of Alcoholism

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease with four primary symptoms:
Craving: A strong need or compulsion to drink.
Loss of control: The inability to limit one’s drinking on any given occasion.
Physical dependence: Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety occur when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking.
Tolerance: The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol over time in order to get high.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism (2000a) http://www.ensuringsolutions.org/usr_doc/Primer2Continuum.pdf
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7.  FREE:  Guide to Cooperative Games for Social Change

The Freechild Project announces the release of the "Guide to Cooperative Games for Social Change," a revised version of our popular "So, You Wanna Be a Playa?"

Written by Adam Fletcher and Kari Kunst, this introductory guide offers more than 30 activities for youth people, teachers, youth workers, counselors, parents, and anyone who wants to have FUN with meaning! The guide includes descriptions, hints, facilitator notes, and more for icebreakers, initiatives, "funners," and closing games.  http://www.commonaction.org/gamesguide.pdf
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Is Your Business Ready for the New Smoke Free Arizona Law?
 

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

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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