THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN
RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
03/03/08
Vol. 8 # 9
We aim to bring you the latest information on drug abuse prevention
for students, parents and professionals. If you do not find this
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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: “It is easy to
dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of
dodging our responsibilities.” ~ Josiah Charles Stamp
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1.
What can you do? Tips for Preventing Rx Abuse
2. Top 10 Illegal Drug Addictions
3. Prescription Drugs Television Ad
4. JUST THE FACTS
5. Inhalant Prevention Resource Guide
6. Inhalant Brochure for Parents
7. FREE: Inhalant Abuse: Nursing Implications
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1.
What can you do? Tips for Preventing Rx Abuse
Think about your home. What prescription and over-the-counter (OTC)
drugs do you have? Where are they kept?
Would you know if some were missing? The good news is that you can take
steps immediately to limit access to
these drugs and help keep your teen drug-free:
http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/rxdrugs_otc.pdf
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2. Top 10 Illegal Drug Addictions
The most commonly requested illegal substances in online searches with
words like “addiction” and “addicting.”
http://www.clearhavencenter.com/addictions-research/special-features/top-10-illegal-drugs.html
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3. Prescription Drugs Television Ad
http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/prescription_ads.asp
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4. JUST THE FACTS:
Drunk Driving:
• Three teens are killed each day when they drink alcohol and drive.1 At
least six more die every day from other alcohol-related causes.
• According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 6,002
young people ages 16-20 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2003. Alcohol
was involved in 38% of these deaths.
• In 2003, 3,571 young drivers ages 16-20 died in motor vehicle crashes.
Of these, 1,131 - approximately 32% - had been drinking, and 26% were
legally drunk at the time of the crash.
• A survey of college students in 2001 revealed that, for students under
age 21, 26% drove after drinking alcohol, more than 10% drove after
consuming more than five drinks, and almost a quarter rode with a high
or drunk driver at least once in the 30 days before the survey.
Source:
http://camy.org/factsheets/index.php?FactsheetID=7
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5. Inhalant Prevention Resource Guide
These educational materials have been developed for use with students in
grades K-12. The guide is designed for adult use with information, a
prevention
framework, sample lessons, materials, and resources. It can be augmented
with
other curricula and activities, and can be integrated into different
subject areas.
Teachers and counselors can use the lessons and materials with classes
and small
groups. The materials and concepts are also adaptable for special needs
students.
http://www.inhalants.org/Inhalantbook.pdf
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6. Inhalant Brochure for Parents
If you would like a free copy of "A Parent's Guide to Preventing
Inhalant Abuse", the brochure produced by the Consumer Product Safety
Commission and a group of industry and non-profit organizations, call
1-800-269-4237 or e-mail the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition.
http://www.inhalants.org/A_Parents_Guide_To_Preventing_Inhalant_Abuse.pdf
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7. FREE: Inhalant Abuse: Nursing
Implications
This course will define and discuss inhalant abuse, with particular
concentration on how to recognize the manifestations of abuse.
http://www.rnceus.com/course_frame.asp?exam_id=47&directory=inhal
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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
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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