Hartford Courant (Fairfield, CT) August 2:
"Arturo Diaz... and Irving Colon... were charged with conspiracy to commit possession of narcotics, conspiracy to commit possession of narcotics with intent to sell, conspiracy to commit possession of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school, conspiracy to commit possession of narcotics with intent to sell within 1500 feet of a school and criminal attempt to commit sale of narcotics, Connecticut State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance said in a press release."
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Kids and drugs: Awareness is key for parents
Abilene Reporter News (Abilene, TX) August 2:
"'Social media brings in a whole new element to the whole thing because kids like to brag about what they’ve done and put that out there,' said Melanie Seals, director of prevention and intervention services with the Abilene Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. 'Parents need to make sure they’re not turning a blind eye.' But Seals and others who track such issues in Abilene say some parents often are willingly part of the problem. It’s now not uncommon, Seals said, for parents to view underage drinking as a rite of passage, even offering teens a 'safe' haven to engage in such activities. 'They think that as long as they take away the keys and they’re (youths) staying here at the house, it’s OK,' she said. Such activities can have hefty legal consequences, not just for underage drinkers but for parents, too."
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"'Social media brings in a whole new element to the whole thing because kids like to brag about what they’ve done and put that out there,' said Melanie Seals, director of prevention and intervention services with the Abilene Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. 'Parents need to make sure they’re not turning a blind eye.' But Seals and others who track such issues in Abilene say some parents often are willingly part of the problem. It’s now not uncommon, Seals said, for parents to view underage drinking as a rite of passage, even offering teens a 'safe' haven to engage in such activities. 'They think that as long as they take away the keys and they’re (youths) staying here at the house, it’s OK,' she said. Such activities can have hefty legal consequences, not just for underage drinkers but for parents, too."
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YMCA program pairs troubled kids with adult mentors
Marin Independent Journal (Marin, CA) August 2:
"The program matches adult mentors like Brown with at-risk youths aged 6 to 16 whose family, friends, teachers or counselors have identified as dealing with low self-esteem, social isolation, family problems, poor academics or other difficulties. Participants agree to spend at least one to three hours a week with their young person, sharing favorite activities, listening and offering help and support where it's appropriate."
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"The program matches adult mentors like Brown with at-risk youths aged 6 to 16 whose family, friends, teachers or counselors have identified as dealing with low self-esteem, social isolation, family problems, poor academics or other difficulties. Participants agree to spend at least one to three hours a week with their young person, sharing favorite activities, listening and offering help and support where it's appropriate."
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Underage drinking message now airing on radio
New Haven Register (Cheshire, CT) August 2:
The town’s Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking is taking its message to the airwaves. The group has spent about $5,000 in grant money to pay for three weeks worth of public service announcements that have begun running on radio station WHCN (105.9 FM), said Michelle Piccerillo, the town’s director of Youth and Social Services... 'It’s part of a social marketing campaign designed to reach to the parents of teenagers to remind them that not only is it illegally for teenagers to drink, it’s dangerous,' Piccerillo said."
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The town’s Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking is taking its message to the airwaves. The group has spent about $5,000 in grant money to pay for three weeks worth of public service announcements that have begun running on radio station WHCN (105.9 FM), said Michelle Piccerillo, the town’s director of Youth and Social Services... 'It’s part of a social marketing campaign designed to reach to the parents of teenagers to remind them that not only is it illegally for teenagers to drink, it’s dangerous,' Piccerillo said."
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Different attitudes require different treatments
Newark Advocate (Newark, OH) August 2:
"Just as teen boys and girls have different attitudes about substance abuse, drug treatment facilities use different strategies to help them, said Patrick Evans, president and CEO of Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio. For many years, drug treatment facilities treated men and women the same. But in recent years, many programs use different techniques for the two sexes. 'You always have to be looking at the individual,' Evans said. 'But being male or female does impact the treatment approach.'"
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"Just as teen boys and girls have different attitudes about substance abuse, drug treatment facilities use different strategies to help them, said Patrick Evans, president and CEO of Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio. For many years, drug treatment facilities treated men and women the same. But in recent years, many programs use different techniques for the two sexes. 'You always have to be looking at the individual,' Evans said. 'But being male or female does impact the treatment approach.'"
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Emotional cost of bullying made worse by genetic makeup, experts claim
BioNews (online) August 2:
"Scientists have found evidence to support a relationship between genetic make-up and emotional response to childhood bullying. The study assessed 2,232 British children for variants of the 5-HTT gene that encodes for a serotonin transporter. After pre-bullying problems and other risk factors were taken into account, results showed that variation in the gene moderated the development of emotional problems following bullying. If children who were frequently bullied also carried the SS variant of the gene, they were found to be at greater risk of developing emotional problems at age twelve than were children with SL or LL variants."
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"Scientists have found evidence to support a relationship between genetic make-up and emotional response to childhood bullying. The study assessed 2,232 British children for variants of the 5-HTT gene that encodes for a serotonin transporter. After pre-bullying problems and other risk factors were taken into account, results showed that variation in the gene moderated the development of emotional problems following bullying. If children who were frequently bullied also carried the SS variant of the gene, they were found to be at greater risk of developing emotional problems at age twelve than were children with SL or LL variants."
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Coventry store cited for sale of alcohol to a minor
ShorelinePlus.com (Coventry, CT) August 2:
"On Saturday, July 31st, agents from the Department’s Division of Liquor Control and officers from the Coventry Police Department partnered to conduct compliance checks of local businesses that sell liquor. Twelve locations were tested and one (1) failed by selling to an 18 year-old volunteer trained and provided by the Governor’s Prevention Partnership."
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"On Saturday, July 31st, agents from the Department’s Division of Liquor Control and officers from the Coventry Police Department partnered to conduct compliance checks of local businesses that sell liquor. Twelve locations were tested and one (1) failed by selling to an 18 year-old volunteer trained and provided by the Governor’s Prevention Partnership."
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