THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
 

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staging a Run Drugs Out of Town Run.
 
 
 

Quote of the Week:  "The easiest thing in the world to be is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position." ~ Leo Buscaglia

Saturday, September 29: 10am -5pm. You are invited to join us at the 3rd Annual Art of Recovery Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center. Admission is FREE!

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1.  Most U.S. Homes Ban Smoking
2.  Teens Overestimate Smoking Rate
3.  Schedule Friday Morning Classes to Cut Students Drinking
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Naming August National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
6.  U.S. Prison Population Up to 2.245 Million
7.  FREE:  "Talking. The Anti-Drug" COSA Youth Poster

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1.  Most U.S. Homes Ban Smoking

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that nearly three of every four U.S. homeowners ban smoking in their houses in 2003, up from 43 percent in 1993.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2007/most-us-homes-ban-smoking.html

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2.  Teens Overestimate Smoking Rate

The vast majority of teens wrongly believe that most American adults smoke, an attitude that may adversely influence their own decisions about smoking.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2007/teens-overestimate-smoking.html
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3.  Schedule Friday Morning Classes to Cut Students Drinking

Colleges should schedule early morning classes on Fridays to discourage students from starting their weekend partying on Thursday nights, researchers advise.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2007/schedule-friday-morning.html
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:  Alcohol use is involved in:

• One-half of all murders, accidental deaths, and suicides
• One-third of all drowning, boating and aviation deaths
• One-half of all crimes
• Almost half of all fatal automobile accidents
• The health problems associated with alcohol include brain damage, cancer, heart disease, and cirrhosis of the liver.

Source:  http://www.narcononstonehawk.com/rehab-faq-alcoholism.php

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5.  U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Naming August National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month


Earlier this week, the United States Senate passed S. Res. 225, a resolution designating August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month." The move comes after recent studies have unveiled an alarming trend among young people who intentionally take large amounts of cough medicine to get "high" from the active ingredient dextromethorphan (DXM).
http://cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=1550
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6.  U.S. Prison Population Up to 2.245 Million

The U.S. prison population rose 2.8 percent in the 12-month period ending on June 30, 2006, ensuring that the United States continues to have more people in prison than any nation on Earth.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/2006-saw-leap-in-us-prison.html
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7.  FREE:  "Talking. The Anti-Drug" COSA Youth Poster

A parent's substance abuse can have serious effects on a child - ranging from difficulty in school, a limited social life, unpredictable behavior, or even becoming the victim of physical violence or other abuse. These youngsters often blame themselves for their parent's abuse, thus placing them at higher risk for emotional, physical, and mental health problems. The two POSTERS encourage children of substance abusers to get help and support.
Download male poster: http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/resources/teen/COSA_Boy_Poster.pdf

Download female poster: http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/resources/teen/COSA_Girl_Poster.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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