THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
 

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Quote of the Week:  "One reason I don't drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time." ~ Nancy Astor
 
 

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1.  How to Talk to Your Teen 
2.  Poll: 21 Percent of Americans Smoke
3.  UMADD
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  Spontaneous Quitting Works Best
6.  21st Century Could See a Billion Tobacco Victims
7.  FREE: Understanding Links between Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers
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1.  How to Talk to Your Teen

You may think your teen won’t listen to you, but think again. In study after study, young people cite their parents as a primary factor in their decisions and they typically cite their parents higher than the emphasis placed on friends.
http://www.why21.org/parents/howto.html

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2.  Poll: 21 Percent of Americans Smoke

Just 21 percent of U.S. adults identify themselves as smokers, the lowest rate in 60 years of Gallup polling.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/poll-21-percent-of-americans.html
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3.  UMADD

UMADD is a campus-based student organization composed of student and campus leaders concerned about underage drinking, high-risk drinking, and impaired driving. A UMADD chapter is dedicated to working with campus and community leaders to find solutions for these problems.
http://www.madd.org/under21/0,1056,2330,00.html
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:

Managers offer a variety of reasons for overlooking alcohol problems in the workplace:
 

• 58 percent say companies are soft on alcohol use but tough on illicit drugs

• 49 percent have paid a price for confronting an employee with alcohol problems

• 43 percent say unions protect problem drinkers

• 80 percent say they haven't been trained properly to confront an employee with alcohol problems

• 73 percent indicate that employees with alcohol problems still do an adequate job
   

Source:  http://www.ensuringsolutions.org/resources/resources_show.htm?doc_id=326799

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5.  Spontaneous Quitting Works Best

Smokers who quit smoking without advance planning actually are more successful than those who takes steps like choosing a quit day and strategy.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2007/spontaneous-quitting-works.html
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6.  21st Century Could See a Billion Tobacco Victims

The World Health Organization estimates that a billion people worldwide could die from tobacco-related illnesses during this century.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/21st-century-could-see-a.html
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7.  FREE: Understanding Links between Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers

This toolkit contains materials for health care providers, parents, and teenagers. It is designed to raise awareness about the needs of youth with traumatic stress and substance abuse problems and to promote evidence-based practices in clinical settings.
http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=ctr_top_adol
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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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