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THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS

03/17/08                     Vol. 8  # 11

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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staging a Run Drugs Out of Town Run.
 
 
 

Quote of the Week:  "There are no hopeless situations; There are only men who have grown hopeless about them." ~ Clare Boothe Luce
 
 

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1.  15% of U.S. 12th Graders Have Used Prescription Drugs Nonmedically in the Past Year
2.  Prescription Drug Abuse Brochure
3.  FAQs About Prescription Drug Abuse

4.  JUST THE FACTS:  Underage Alcohol Use and Impaired Driving

5.  Restaurants: Going Smoke Free! Healthy Environment: Healthy Business!
6.  New Online Course for Clergy on Preventing Alcohol and Drug Problems
7.  FREE:  Safety First
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1.  15% of U.S. 12th Graders Have Used Prescription Drugs Nonmedically in the Past Year

http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax/vol17/17-02.pdf

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2.  Prescription Drug Abuse Brochure

This brochure succinctly outlines the growing prescription drug problem and offers prevention tips for parents.
http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/resources/teen-rx/Prescription_Abuse_brochure.pdf
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3.  FAQs About Prescription Drug Abuse

Taking prescription drugs without a medical provider's approval and supervision can be a dangerous — even deadly — decision. Parents can prevent teen drug abuse by setting clear expectations and communicating with their children early.
http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/prescription_mr_faqs.asp 
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:  Underage Alcohol Use and Impaired Driving

• To reduce alcohol-related fatal crashes among youth, all States have adopted a minimum legal drinking age of 21.

• The 21-year-old minimum drinking-age laws have saved an estimated 24,560 lives since 1975.

• In 2005, an estimated 823 lives were saved by minimum drinking-age laws.

• In 2005, during a 30-day period, 28.5 percent of students nationwide reported riding in a car or other vehicle one or more times with a driver who had been drinking alcohol.

• In 2005, during a 30-day period, 9.9 percent of students nationwide drove a car or other vehicle one or more times after drinking alcohol. 12

Source:  http://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/Stats/

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5.  Restaurants: Going Smoke Free! Healthy Environment: Healthy Business!

This video from KIISS, http://kiiss.org shows how bars going smoke free can reduce their costs and increase customer satisfaction.

http://www.kiiss.org/hotels/tools/videos.html
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6.  New Online Course for Clergy on Preventing Alcohol and Drug Problems

The National Association for Children of Alcoholics is offering a new online course, Preventing Alcohol and Drug Problems: A Course for Clergy.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/announcements/2008/online-course-clergy.html
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7.  FREE:  Safety First

by Marsha Rosenbaum, Ph.D.
This booklet provides parents of adolescents with balanced information about alcohol and other drugs, as well as tools they need to evaluate and discuss strategies for protecting their children from substance abuse. Available in a PDF format , you can also order up to 10 free print copies of this informative booklet in English, Spanish, or Chinese.
http://www.safety1st.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=98&Itemid=113
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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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