This article appeared in the Wichita Eagle.
TOPEKA – As state health officials advocated a statewide smoking ban this week, some opponents pointed to Wichita.
The city adopted a partial ban in September, prohibiting smoking in businesses that allow children. Bars that don’t admit children can still allow smoking. Smoking also is allowed in restaurants that have [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Statewide smoking ban sparks hot debate
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
8 JoCo Stores Busted for Selling to Minors
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
OLATHE, Kan. – Six Johnson County, Kan. businesses have been cited for selling tobacco to minors. Two stores are accused of selling alcohol to minors.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office conducted an alcohol and tobacco compliance check on January 23. Deputies and undercover volunteers between the ages of 17 and 19 checked 38 businesses in four [...]
STOP Underage Drinking Project Scholarship Program
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Johnson County, Kansas High School Seniors:
Please consider applying for the STOP Underage Drinking Project’s College Scholarship. STOP will award one or more, one thousand dollar ($1,000) scholarships to youth who are a positive, alcohol, tobacco and other drug-free role model for their peers.
DEADLINE: February 6, 2009
Scholarship Application
2009 Super Bowl Survey
Posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Drug-Free Action Alliance is offering a survey to youth to determine which Super Bowl commercials youth remember seeing. The Super Bowl is known for its many commercials, including those for alcohol. This year’s championship game will be held Sunday, February 1, 2009.
A national study published in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, January 2006 concluded [...]
Down, Set, Designate a Sober Driver
Posted in Uncategorized on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office wants you to make the right call this Super Bowl Sunday by designating a sober driver if you plan on drinking alcohol during the big game.
In 2007, fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes accounted for 32 percent of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities. On Super Bowl Sunday (12:01 a.m. Sunday to [...]
Third-Hand Smoke is a First-Class Problem
Posted in Uncategorized on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Taken from www.health.msn.com)
Not In Our House
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
http://kansasfamily.com/documents/SocHostParentTips.pdf
New Public Service Ad from Destination: Safe
Posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Please visit: http://www.kctv5.com/sponsors/18397635/detail.html to view a new Public Service Ad.
Citizens cast more than 6,500 votes for their favorite TV public service ad in the 2008 Destination: Safe contest on safe driving. The region’s award-winning Destination: Safe Coalition partnered with the Kansas Department of Transportation and the major road safety issues affecting the Greater Kansas City community [...]
