THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
 

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Quote of the Week:  "The future depends on what we do in the present." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
 
 

March 18^th to 24^t,h 2007 is the 15^th Annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week (NIPAW)

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1.  Poison Vapors: The Truth About Inhalants
2.  The Dangers of Inhalant Abuse

3.  Inhalants:  The Silent Epidemic
4.  JUST THE FACTS:  What is a Standard Drink?
5.  Excessive Drinking, Not Alcoholism, May Lead To Most Alcohol-Related Problems
6.  Animal Study Sees Possibility of Blocking Alcohol's Fetal Effects
7.  FREE:  Inhalant Prevention Resource Guide
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1.  Poison Vapors: The Truth About Inhalants

Inhalants can cause harm to the whole body, including long-lasting damage to the brain, physical disabilities, and even death.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/headsup/support/inhalants.pdf

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2.  The Dangers of Inhalant Abuse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuLXV71ftC8
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3.  Inhalants:  The Silent Epidemic

http://www.inhalants.org/POWERPOINT_LONG.ppt
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:  What is a Standard Drink?

A standard drink contains about 14 grams (about 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol. Below are some approximate drink equivalents:
 

• 12 oz. of beer or cooler
• 8-9 oz. of malt liquor
• 5 oz. of table wine
• 3-4 oz. of fortified wine
• 2-3 oz. of cordial, liqueur or aperitif
• 1.5 oz. of brandy or spirits

Source:  http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/infofaq/alcohol.aspx

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5.  Excessive Drinking, Not Alcoholism, May Lead To Most Alcohol-Related Problems

While many assume that most people who drink to excess are probably alcoholics a recent survey of 4,761 New Mexico adults found that while 16.5 percent drank alcohol in excess of national guidelines, only 1.8 percent met criteria for alcohol dependence.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=61703&nfid=al
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6.  Animal Study Sees Possibility of Blocking Alcohol's Fetal Effects

A new animal study concludes that women who take cholesterol supplements during their pregnancy may prevent drinking-related damage to their unborn children.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2007/animal-study-sees-possibility.html
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7.  FREE:  Inhalant Prevention Resource Guide

http://www.inhalants.org/Inhalantbook.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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