ANTI-DRUG UPDATE – June 24, 2009
HELP PARENTS KEEP TECH-SAVVY TEENS SAFE
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June is Internet Safety Month and offers an opportune time to remind parents to educate their teens about playing it safe when they are online. With the rise of social networking tools like Facebook [...]
Archive for June, 2009
HELP PARENTS KEEP TECH-SAVVY TEENS SAFE
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Help Prevent Impaired Driving during July 4th Holiday
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From CADCA, June 18, 2009:
According to NHTSA, drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest problems. In 2007, 12,998 people were killed in traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. However, much of the drunk driving tragedies can be prevented with a [...]
SAMHSA Report indicates relatively high rates of binge drinking in Kansas
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2007 State Estimates of Substance Use & Mental Health
Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2006 and 2007 NSDUHs
Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Youths Aged 12 to 17 by State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2006 and 2007 NSDUHs
2009 Communities That Care Survey
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The 2009 Communities That Care Student Survey data results for the State of Kansas have been released. Click Here to Visit the Website.
The Communities That Care Student Survey measures risk and protective factors related to substance abuse and other problem behaviors. From this data, prevention professionals can assess the risks that children are exposed to, [...]
Law pins underage drinking on adults
Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This article appeared in the Wichita Eagle on March 31, 2009
BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS AND ROY WENZL:
Listen up, parents: If you think those kids whooping it up in your basement or garage might be drinking, you’d better find out and then break up the bash.
Pleading ignorance is no longer an option.
Starting July 1, adults who [...]
