THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
 

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Quote of the Week:  "Nobody can dim the light which shined from within." ~ Maya Angelo
 
 
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1.  Study Finds Decrease in Parent and Teen Discussions on Drugs and Alcohol
2.  Smoking Ban for Disney Films
3.  Smokeless Tobacco Called Unsafe Cigarette Substitute
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  Bob Quits Smoking
6.  Carcinogens Found in Workers After One Night of Smoke Exposure 
7.  FREE:  I Quit: What To Do When You're Sick of Smoking, Chewing, or Dipping
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1.  Study Finds Decrease in Parent and Teen Discussions on Drugs and Alcohol

At a time when teens are faced with new threats from the intentional abuse of medicines, the number of frequent discussions between parents and teens about the risks of drug abuse has decreased significantly, according to a national study released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
http://cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=1596

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2.  Smoking Ban for Disney Films

Smoking will no longer be depicted in Disney-branded movies and will be discouraged in films bearing Disney's Touchstone and Miramax brands, the company has announced.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/smoking-ban-for-disney-films.html
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3.  Smokeless Tobacco Called Unsafe Cigarette Substitute

Even devoid of smoke, tobacco remains a carcinogen hazard
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/psychiatryNews/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=00T43TFFLCIWUQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=201400163&cid=BreakingNews
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:

• Secondhand smoke exposure causes heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults.
• Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their heart disease risk by 25–30% and their lung cancer risk by 20–30%.
• Breathing secondhand smoke has immediate harmful effects on the cardiovascular system that can increase the risk of heart attack. People who already have heart disease are at especially high risk.
• Secondhand smoke exposure causes respiratory symptoms in children and slows their lung growth.
• Secondhand smoke causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), acute respiratory infections, ear problems, and more frequent and severe asthma attacks in children.
• There is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke exposure. Even brief exposure can be dangerous.

Source:  http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/Factsheets/SecondhandSmoke.htm

5.  Bob Quits Smoking

Bob is a real guy, a sheet metal worker from Queens, New York. Bob smoked a pack a day for 18 years. Bob's quit is different than most. Unlike most people who try to quit smoking with "will power" alone, Bob had a plan. Bob agreed to use the EX Quit Plan program and quit smoking on camera so other smokers could see that success is indeed possible.

You can see parts of his plan on this website. Some of it is common sense, some of it takes some thought, and none of it is rocket science. You can also see excerpts of Bob's story and read diary entries from his smoking journal. If Bob can quit smoking, you can do it, too.
http://www.bobquits.com/skins/bobquits/splash.aspx
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6.  Carcinogens Found in Workers After One Night of Smoke Exposure

Nonsmoking bar and restaurant workers had detectable levels of a known carcinogen in their bodies after working just one shift in a smoke-filled environment.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2007/carcinogens-found-in-workers.html
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7.  FREE:  I Quit: What To Do When You're Sick of Smoking, Chewing, or Dipping

This is a booklet written for young people that can help them quit smoking tobacco or using “spit” tobacco.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/iquit/index.htm
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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

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