THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
 

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1.  21st Birthday Card:  Is someone you know turning 21?
2.  Do You Have a Drug Problem?
3.  Overdose Case Highlights Dangers of Caffeine
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  State Considers Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing
6.  Smoking Ban Improves Air And Music Quality In Irish Pubs
7.  FREE: Using Drugs to Deal with Stress and Trauma
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1.  21st Birthday Card:  Is someone you know turning 21?

Our friends at B.R.A.D, Be Responsible About Drinking, can send them a birthday card. The card tells Bradley McCue's story, provides information about alcohol poisoning symptoms and a reminder to celebrate responsibly.
http://www.brad21.org/21st_birthday_card.html

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2.  Do You Have a Drug Problem?

This website can help you find out. Start by answering a few short questions about your past and present use of various drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, tobacco, inhalants or alcohol. You'll get feedback about the likely risks of your drug use, and advice about when and where to seek more information, evaluation, and help.
http://www.drugscreening.org/
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3.  Overdose Case Highlights Dangers of Caffeine

The case of a 17-year-old who overdosed on caffeine after drinking seven cups of espresso brings attention to the oft-unrecognized dangers of overconsumption of caffeinated drinks.
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/overdose-case-highlights.html
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:

Workplace Demographics Influence the Extent of Problem Drinking

• Drinking varies among occupations and gender, but alcohol-related problems cut across the workforce just as they do in the rest of American society.

• Heavy drinking is more likely to occur in male-dominated workplaces such as construction and mining.

• In predominantly female occupations, both men and women are less likely to drink than employees of both sexes in male-dominated occupations.

• Workforces with a large number of young adults have much greater rates of problem drinking than workforces that are older. Problem drinking among younger workers is associated with increased injury, absenteeism and productivity losses.

Source:  http://www.ensuringsolutions.org/resources/resources_show.htm?doc_id=332747

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5.  State Considers Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing

The Asthma Regional Council of New England urged all New England states to develop and promote smoke-free housing policies in its report "A Case for Smoke-free Housing." Right now, Maine is the only state in the region that has adopted smoke-free rules.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/asseenon5/14227022/detail.html
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6.  Smoking Ban Improves Air And Music Quality In Irish Pubs

The smoking ban has not only improved air quality in Irish pubs but also appears to have improved the quality of the music, according to doctors in a letter to this week's BMJ.
http://www.emaxhealth.com/58/16522.html
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7.  FREE: Using Drugs to Deal with Stress and Trauma

This pamphlet provides information to help teens understand traumatic experiences and some of the reasons behind drug use.
http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/B_Teen%20Packet_4-18-07_5-4-07.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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