THE RUN DRUGS OUT OF TOWN RUN'S PREVENTION NEWS
 

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Quote of the Week:  "Don't smoke too much, drink too much, eat too much or work too much.  We're all on the road to the grave -- but there's no need to be in the passing lane."  ~ Robert Orben
 
 

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1.  'Clear Smoking Link' to Cot Death
2.  Random Drug Testing Not Reliable In Keeping Teen Athletes From Using
3.  The CRAFFT Questions
4.  JUST THE FACTS
5.  Coalitions Can Help Reduce Drug Use in the Workplace
6.  Help Prevent Impaired Driving on Halloween
7.  FREE:  Understanding Links between Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers
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1.  'Clear Smoking Link' to Cot Death

Almost nine out of ten mothers who lose a baby to cot death smoked while pregnant.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7045230.stm

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2.  Random Drug Testing Not Reliable In Keeping Teen Athletes From Using

Random drug and alcohol testing does not reliably keep student-athletes from using. In fact, the mere presence of drug testing increases some risk factors for future substance use, Oregon Health & Science University researchers report
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/ohs-rdt101807.php
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3.  The CRAFFT Questions

A Brief Screening Test for Adolescent Substance Abuse*

C - Have you ever ridden in a CAR driven by someone (including yourself) who was "high" or had been using alcohol or drugs?
R - Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to RELAX, feel better about yourself, or fit in?
A - Do you ever use alcohol/drugs while you are by yourself, ALONE?
F - Do your family or FRIENDS ever tell you that you should cut down on your drinking or drug use?
F - Do you ever FORGET things you did while using alcohol or drugs?
T - Have you gotten into TROUBLE while you were using alcohol or drugs?


*2 or more yes answers suggests a significant problem

http://www.slp3d2.com/rwj_1027/webcast/docs/screentest.html
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4.  JUST THE FACTS:

• 1,400 college students between the ages of 18 -24 die each year from alcohol misuse
• 70,000 college students reported cases of sexual abuse because of alcohol use
• 600,000 reported cases of students being assaulted by someone who had been drinking
• 500,000 college students unintentional injuries blamed on alcohol use

(Study conducted by Ralph Hingson et al, 2002)\\\\

5.  Coalitions Can Help Reduce Drug Use in the Workplace

Workplace alcohol and drug-related problems cost employers in the United States $100 billion a year in accidents, loss of productivity and related problems. The Department of Labor (DOL) says coalitions can help address workplace substance abuse by educating their community and businesses about the importance of promoting drug-free policies in the workplace.
http://cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=1664
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6.  Help Prevent Impaired Driving on Halloween

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 41 percent of all highway fatalities across the nation on Halloween night involved a driver or a motorcycle operator with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. NHTSA has developed a Halloween Prevention Planner that can be used to develop marketing campaigns to deter and prevent impaired driving on Halloween.
http://www.stopimpaireddriving.org/planners/halloween07/index.cfm
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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. This product is also meant to serve as a training guide for providers working with this population.
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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