THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
 

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Quote of the Week:  "Example is not the main thing in influencing other, it is the only thing." ~ Albert Schweitzer
 
National Alcohol Screening Day is April 5, 2007 

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1.  Pharmaceutical Users Flooding Emergency Rooms
2.  Cigarette Use Reaches New Low Among High School Seniors
3.  Pictures Better than Words for Cigarette Warnings
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  Will a New Study Force Changes in Drug Law?

6.  Eye Test Could Yield Insights into Fetal Alcohol Damage
7.  FREE:  Commonly Abused Drug Chart
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1.  Pharmaceutical Users Flooding Emergency Rooms

Visits to emergency rooms arising from nonmedical use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs rose 21 percent between 2004 and 2005, according to a new report from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/pharmaceutical-users-flooding.html

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2.  Cigarette Use Reaches New Low Among High School Seniors

The prevalence of cigarette use among U.S. public high school seniors has reached the lowest point ever recorded, according to the most recent data from the national Monitoring the Future survey.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2007/cigarette-use-reaches-new-low.html
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3.  Pictures Better than Words for Cigarette Warnings

A study that compared cigarette warning labels from four countries concluded that those using pictorial images were more effective than text-based health messages.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2007/study-says-pictures-better.html
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:  Who Has An Alcohol Problem?

• 25 percent of U.S. children are exposed to alcohol abuse or dependence in the family.
• Between 2001 and 2002, the prevalence of alcohol abuse was highest among Native Americans (5.75%) followed by Whites (5.10%), Blacks (3.29%), Hispanics (3.9%), and Asians (2.13%).
• Alcohol abuse and dependence is more common among males than females and decrease with aging.
• Between 2001 and 2002, 8.5 percent of adult Americans –17.6 million -- met DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for either alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse.

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

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5.  Will a New Study Force Changes in Drug Law?

A two-year study from a British commission is recommending a reality-based approach to drug law, rooted in science and focused on reducing harm. Americans should take note.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/49159/
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7.  FREE:  Commonly Abused Drug Chart

This one is a must for any health care provider.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/PDF/CADChart.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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