ABSTRACT
Objectives. We examined the effects of a 2009 increase in alcohol taxes in Illinois on alcohol-related fatal motor vehicle crashes.
Methods. We used an interrupted time-series design, with...
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April 19, 2015
By Erin Holmes
Roberto, age 15, was at his junior prom waiting for some friends to pick him up to go to an after party. He was spotted stumbling around the school parking lot and appeared to be drinking from an open container. A passerby spotted him and called the police. He could be charged with underage consumption of alcohol, underage possession of alcohol on public school property, and being drunk in public, but this is his...
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By Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Senior Vice President, Content and Research, Sesame Workshop with Erin Reiney, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Sesame Street has always been a destination for children and parents to laugh, learn, and grow. Over the past 45 years, the show has...
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NIH-funded findings also point to possible treatments for harmful effects of adolescent alcohol exposure
Adolescent binge drinking can disrupt gene regulation and brain development in ways that promote anxiety and excessive drinking behaviors that can persist into adulthood, according to a new...
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Attached is the updated PDF for the “Road to Wellness: Driving Tobacco and Cancer Off the Map“ publication. Also, here is a link to the flipping book, http://local.ads.nwsource.com/ads/FlippingBook/2015/Q2/RoadtoWellness/#6-7...
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The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids has released a new resource for parents -- Marijuana Talk Kit: What You Need to Know to Talk with Your Kids About Marijuana.
Between the medicalization and legalization of marijuana...
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NIH-funded findings also point to possible treatments for harmful effects of adolescent alcohol exposure
Adolescent binge drinking can disrupt gene regulation and brain development in ways that promote anxiety and excessive drinking behaviors that can persist into adulthood, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. A report of the study, conducted in...
read more April 2, 2015
AAA Foundation released findings from their national study this week that examined in-vehicle video footage of thousands of teen drivers. The study revealed that 6 out of 10 teen crashes involve driver distraction.
From their website:
In this study, we conducted a large-scale comprehensive examination of naturalistic data from crashes that involved teenage drivers. Other naturalistic studies have investigated only a small number of crashes or used near crashes as a proxy...
April 1, 2015
This is your opportunity to receive information on the ins-and-outs of the data and how to best understand and use the data for local planning.
Please contact Krissy Johnson at krissy.johnson@k12.wa.us or (360) 725-6045 if you have questions about the trainings.
- Learn what students said about themselves, their school,...
March 31, 2015
Registration is open for a Strategic Planning Webinar: Gaps Analysis, Objectives and Selecting Strategies
on Apr 8, 2015 2:00-4:00 PM PDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/226362321778750722
This webinar will provide information on ways to update a strategic plan by conducting a Gaps Analysis, building new objectives if priorities / local conditions have...
read moreSlots Still Availale -- Strenghening Families Program Facilitator Certification Training (April 6-8)
March 31, 2015
Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14
SFP (10-14) Facilitator Certification Training
(English & Spanish)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: April 6th, 7th, and 8th 2015
9:00 am – 5:00 p.m.
Clallam Courthouse
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March 26, 2015
This workshop meets the new Washington State suicide assessment requirements for re-licensure.
This workshop presents original concepts in the development of suicidality as an ingenious coping mechanism which develops over time. The brain's neuroplasticity forms neural...
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Deadline: April 30, 2015
The Foundation for Financial Planning awards grants to nonprofit organizations for pro bono financial advice and outreach activities to underserved communities.
Grant amounts range from between $5,000 and $300,000. In 2014, the average grant awarded by the foundation was $18,000. The grant’s average is not a benchmark and is subject to change annually, depending upon...
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March 20, 2015
SmartQuit Application
SmartQuitTM can help you give up tobacco, vaping and e-cigarettes.
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