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THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
03/24/08 Vol. 8 # 12
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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http://rundrugsoutoftownrun.org and consider
staging a Run Drugs Out of Town Run.
Quote of the Week: "If you want
children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on
their shoulders." ~ Abigail Van Buren
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1.
Researcher Warns of Early Addiction to Cigarettes
2. Youth Who are Heavy Drinkers Are at Risk for Heart Problems
3. Time to Talk
4. JUST THE FACTS
5. Italian Smoking Ban Followed by Drop in Heart Attacks
6. New Website for Arizonans Concerned About Smoking (ACAS)
7. FREE: Exposed
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1.
Researcher Warns of Early Addiction to Cigarettes
'Very soon after that first cigarette, adolescents can experience a loss
of autonomy over tobacco,' warns researcher Joseph R. DiFranza.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/researcher-warns-of-early.html
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2. Youth Who are Heavy Drinkers Are at
Risk for Heart Problems
Not only do youth have to worry about the short term effects of heavy
alcohol use, but now new research reported in Reuters shows that people
who drink heavily in their youth may have a higher risk of developing
problems such as heart disease and stroke later in life.
http://cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=1763
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3. Time to Talk
Time to Talk is a great resource (and free) for parent networking and
includes blogs, message boards, etc.
http://www.timetotalk.org/
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4. JUST THE FACTS: On an average day in 2006:
• Nearly 8,000 adolescents drank alcohol for the first time;
• Approximately 4,300 adolescents used an illicit drug for the first time;
• Around 4,000 adolescents smoked cigarettes for the first time;
• Nearly 3,600 adolescents used marijuana for the first time; and
• Approximately 2,500 adolescents abused pain relievers for the first time.
Source:
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/youthFacts/youth.cfm
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5. Italian Smoking Ban Followed by Drop
in Heart Attacks
Heart attacks and other acute coronary events declined in Italy after a
comprehensive indoor-smoking ban went into effect in 2005.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/italian-smoking-ban-followed.html
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6. New Website for Arizonans Concerned
About Smoking (ACAS)
If you check out the new ACAS website, you can read the latest ACAS
newsletter, report violations of the Smoke-Free Arizona law, view a list
of current ACAS projects and priorities - and contact members of the
Arizona legislature.
http://www.arizonansconcernedaboutsmoking.com
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7. FREE: Exposed
How Big Tobacco exploits the global hospitality industry to block
smokefree measures and protect its own profits. Want facts to fight
back?
Click here for a 16-page PDF booklet introducing TobaccoScam's campaign.
http://www.tobaccoscam.ucsf.edu/pdf/TS-booklet.pdf
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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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