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THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
04/28/08 Vol. 8 # 17
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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If you would like to help the kids in your
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http://rundrugsoutoftownrun.org and consider
staging a Run Drugs Out of Town Run.
Quote of the Week: "We have not
passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move
from the passive voice to the active voice -- that is, until we stop
saying "It got lost," and say "I lost it." ~ Sydney J. Harris
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1.
Many Students Binge to Celebrate Turning 21
2. Facts About Alcohol Poisoning
3. A Snapshot of Annual High-Risk College Drinking Consequences
4. JUST THE FACTS
5. AUDIT
6. Reimbursement Codes Change the Landscape of Substance Use
Screening
7. FREE: SELF-HELP STRATEGIES FOR CUTTING
DOWN OR STOPPING SUBSTANCE USE
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1.
Many Students Binge to Celebrate Turning 21
Interviews of college students found that a shocking 34 percent of male
drinkers and 24 percent of females said they had celebrated their 21st
birthday by consuming 21 or more drinks.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/many-students-binge-to-celebra.html
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2. Facts About Alcohol Poisoning
Excessive drinking can be hazardous to everyone's health! It can be
particularly stressful if you are the sober one taking care of your
drunk roommate, who is vomiting while you are trying to study for an
exam.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/OtherAlcoholInformation/factsAboutAlcoholPoisoning.aspx
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3. A Snapshot of Annual High-Risk College
Drinking Consequences
The consequences of excessive and underage drinking affect virtually all
college campuses, college communities, and college students, whether
they choose to drink or not.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/StatsSummaries/snapshot.aspx
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4. JUST THE FACTS:
■ In 2001, 1.4
million people were arrested in the United States for driving under the
influence of alcohol or narcotics, more than all other reported criminal
offenses combined, excluding larceny and theft.
■ About one-third of all drivers arrested or convicted of DWI each year are
repeat DWI offenders.
■ Drivers with prior DWI convictions are also over-represented in fatal crashes
and have a greater relative risk of fatal crash involvement.
■ Many second- and third-time DWI offenders who had their licenses suspended
accumulated traffic offenses or were involved in crashes during the suspension
period. In one study, 32 percent of suspended second-time DWI offenders and 61
percent of third-time offenders
received violations or crash citations on their driving records during their
suspensions.
■ Many drivers do not reinstate their licenses even when eligible to do so. In
one study involving first-time DWI offenders who had their licenses suspended
for 90 days, 50 percent had not reinstated their licenses three years after they
were eligible to be re-licensed. Also, many of these offenders drive
without auto insurance and do not attend treatment
programs when required for reinstatement. Nearly 18 percent of all fatal crashes
involve at least one improperly licensed driver.
Source: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/VehicleLicensePlate.pdf
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5. AUDIT
This AUDIT questionaire is a self administered test for patients and
individuals who want to know where they stand with their drinking.
ensuringsolutions.org/usr_doc/AUDIT.doc
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6. Reimbursement Codes Change the
Landscape of Substance Use Screening
http://www.ensuringsolutions.org/media/media_show.htm?doc_id=670190&cat_id=1046
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7. FREE: SELF-HELP STRATEGIES FOR
CUTTING
DOWN OR STOPPING SUBSTANCE USE
http://www.ensuringsolutions.org/usr_doc/WHO_ASSIST_Self-Help_Strategies_Guide.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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