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A new study shows smoking tobacco from a hookah is a popular pastime for college students. Science Daily reports that the study authors found that hookah users often mistakenly think that smoking from a hookah is less harmful than smoking a cigarette.
The researchers sent a web-based survey to a random sample of North Carolina college students to ask them about their smoking and drug habits....
read moreStudents in schools that perform better than expected are less likely to use drugs and alcohol, a new study finds. The study looked at 61 inner-city middle schools in Chicago, and found students in these same schools were also less likely to steal or participate in fights compared with children in schools that did not perform as well.
The study, published in the March issue of the journal Prevention Science, found that higher performance in the classroom cut the rate of drug use in...
read moreFederal money is drying up for meth lab cleanups, making it more difficult for local law enforcement agencies to dispose of toxic leftovers from meth labs. ABC News reports that at the same time that methamphetamine labs are on the rise, federal budget cuts mean local law enforcement agencies are losing millions of dollars they once had to get rid of hazardous chemicals...
read moreMajor League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Bud Selig says he believes smokeless tobacco should be banned at the Major League level. He described his desire to rid baseball of smokeless tobacco in a letter to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
The Associated Press reported that the issue comes as owners and the players' union start negotiating on a new collective bargaining agreement. The ban would have to be added to the next agreement. Selig said MLB will propose smokeless tobacco...
read moreThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has published its strategic initiatives paper - an overview of SAMHSA's goals, priorities and action steps for accomplishing its mission of reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. The strategic initiatives paper lays out how SAMHSA will focus its resources in meeting the new opportunities and challenges it faces in the near future.
The eight strategic initiatives set forth...
read moreThe Washington Traffic Safety Commission announces the annual grant process is open and we are now accepting request for proposals for projects to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
The application period is open from March 22 to May 13, 2011. All proposals must be received by 5 PM pm May 13, 2011. If your proposal receives an award, the funding period will be from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
Target Zero seeks to reduce traffic deaths and serious...
read moreThe Department of Early Learning announced Monday that seven Washington communities have been invited to participate in a more in-depth assessment of community need and capacity to implement evidence-based home visiting as part of the planning for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.
The seven communities are:
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