The deadline for entries for the 2014 Target Zero Traffic Safety Awards is January 31, 2014. The event will take place at the Lacey Community Center on April 16, 2014.
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January 20, 2014
Cities and counties across Washington state have the right to ban marijuana businesses or regulate them as they see fit, according to an opinion issued January 16, 2014 by state...
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Strategies recommended by the Surgeon General to reduce underage drinking have shown promise when put into practice, according to scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. These approaches include nighttime restrictions on young drivers and strict license suspension policies, interventions focused on partnerships between college...
read more January 20, 2014
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) just released their “Rate the State” Report. Washington improved from 3-Stars in the last report (in 2012) to 4-Stars in this report (2014).
This report is very similar to what they did in 2012, and rates states on the same five DUI criteria awarding...
read more January 20, 2014
New NIH study shows that certain protective factors do not exist in those with severe mental illness
People with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk for substance use, especially cigarette smoking, and protective factors usually associated with...
read more January 20, 2014
NIH, Virginia Tech study shows crash risks greatest for teens
Drivers eat, reach for the phone, text, or otherwise take their eyes off the road about 10 percent of the time they are behind the wheel, according to a study using video technology and in-vehicle sensors.
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read more January 20, 2014
New NIH study dispels concerns about addressing tobacco addiction among substance abuse patients
Smokers who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine can quit smoking while being treated for their stimulant addiction, without interfering with stimulant addiction treatment. This is...
read more January 14, 2014
January 10, 2014
TO: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Prevention and Treatment Providers
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Good evening, I wanted to pass along some great news, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) just released their “Rate the State” Report. Washington improved from 3-Stars in the last report (in 2012) to 4-Stars in this report (2014). This report is very similar to what they did in 2012, and rates states on the...
read more January 14, 2014
DFC Announces FY 2014 New Applicant Workshops
Dear Prevention Friends,
The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is inviting potential applicants (those applying for the first time (Year One), current grantees applying for a second cycle of five years of funding (Year Six), or former grantees who experienced a lapse in funding during a five-year cycle) to attend one of the following New Applicant Workshops.
To register for...
January 5, 2014
Greetings friends –
We are hoping you can help us promote National Drug Facts Week, which begins January 27, 2014. With your help, we can top last year’s record number of 500 community based events. Already, nearly 400 communities have signed up---and we’d like you to help spread the word...
read more December 24, 2013
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) introduces Start the Talk, its new videogame-like tool that helps parents practice tough conversations about underage drinking in a risk-free virtual environment. Start the Talk comes at a crucial time as the rate of youth using alcohol for the first time doubles in the month of December and remains high into January....
read more December 24, 2013
From Huffington Post
The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration is blaming the legalization of marijuana in certain states for the fact that an increasing number of American high school seniors don't see regular pot use as harmful.
"The mixed messages being sent to America's teens about the harmfulness...
read more December 21, 2013
The 2014 NCAA CHOICES Alcohol Education Grant Guidelines and Call for Proposals can now be found at www.ncaa.org/choices .
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