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Adopted children whose biological parents abused drugs are twice as likely to do so themselves, compared with adopted children whose birth parents did not abuse drugs, a new study finds.
The study of more than 18,000 adopted children in Sweden found substance abuse in a child’s adoptive family also is a risk factor, suggesting both environment and genetics can play a role in a child’s risk of future drug use, CNN reports. The study found...
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The Liquor Control Board is holding a public hearing in Seattle March 12, 2012 regarding the City of Seattle’s petition to open rulemaking for extended hours of alcohol service. Under the City of Seattle’s proposal, individual cities would have the ability to seek an exemption from the 2:00 a.m. deadline for alcohol sales at on-premises locations. Cities would be able to set their own hours, including allowing alcohol sales around-the-clock.
Prior to...
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If you are interested in how drugs and alcohol effect the brain ADAI Clearinghouse has Brain Development During Childhood and Adolescence Fact Sheet, the NIDA...
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The Obama Administration has appealed a decision by a federal judge that requiring graphic images on cigarette labels violates free speech protected by the Constitution. On Monday, the Administration filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, according to Reuters.
Last week, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon blocked the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) requirement that tobacco companies add graphic...
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Young adults who avoid smoking and heavy drinking, and who eat a healthy diet, exercise and stay lean, reduce their risk of developing heart disease when they reach middle age, a new study indicates.
The study of more than 3,000 participants found that when their average age was 24, almost 44 percent had a low risk of heart disease. By age 44, only 24.5 percent had a low risk of heart disease, UPI reports.
The researchers found that 60...
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“Spice” caused kidney failure in three young people, and vomiting and back pain in a dozen others in Wyoming, health officials report.
The residents of Casper, Wyoming who sought medical treatment for these illnesses had recently smoked or ingested an herbal product laced with chemicals, which was packaged as “blueberry spice,” according to Reuters. They ranged in age from their late teens to early 20s.
“At...
read moreThe Council for Children and Families, in partnership with the Departmnet of Early Learning, is pleased to announce a 2012-2013 capacity-building grant opportunity. Find out more by reading the Capacity-Building Grant Guidelines 2012-2013.
Up to three years of funding is available, with a first year maximum grant award of $50,000. There is a 25% match requirement the first year...
read moreOn Tuesday, March 13th, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) is hosting a Public Health and Safety Stakeholder Forum to provide you with information about the implementation of I-1183. Senior staff will be available to answer questions. We hope you will take this opportunity to become better informed.
The forum will be held at WSLCB Headquarters, 3000 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia, WA. Parking is available on the other side of Pacific Avenue at the...
read moreStandards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention was recently released by the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) to define prevention science and the type of research that falls within this definition, as well as prepare a document that begins to outline specific training needs for new prevention researchers.
The new SPR standards were devleoped by a task group appointed by SPR President Zili Sloboda...
read moreThe National Prevention Week Web site, available at http://www.samhsa.gov/preventionweek, provides:
An overview of this new national health observance;
Background information about National Prevention Week, as well as its alignment with SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiatives and the National Prevention Strategy;
The “Prevention Pledge,” which visitors can use to commit to a healthy lifestyle and print...
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Director of Development and Advancement - full-time position, eligible for full benefits package
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reviewing complaints about the amount of alcohol in the sweet alcoholic drink Four Loko, and how it is marketed, the Associated Press reports.
The drink, sometimes called “blackout in a can,” gained national attention in 2010 after college students in New Jersey and Washington state were hospitalized after consuming the fruit-flavored malt liquor. Following warnings by the Food and Drug...
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced this week it is extending its ban on synthetic drugs such as “Spice...
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Marines may be required to take Breathalyzer tests as part of an overall wellness program expected to be announced by U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. The Marine Corps Times reports the program, called the “21st Century Sailor and Marine Initiative,” will address issues related to behavioral health, including substance abuse, suicide and sexual assault prevention, and other issues related to combat readiness.
Navy submarine...
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