American News Report, October 18, 2012
"Adolescents are abusing prescription painkillers like vicodin, valium and oxycontin at a rate 40 percent higher than previous generations, according to a new study.
'Prescription drug use is the next big epidemic,' said Richard Miech, PhD, lead author of the study and professor of sociology at the University of Colorado Denver. 'Everyone in this field has recognized that there is a big increase in the abuse of nonmedical analgesics but our study shows that it is accelerating among today’s generation of adolescents.'" Read More
Monday, October 22, 2012
Talk Tuesday on alcohol trends
News Times (Brookfield, CT) October 18, 2012
"The Brookfield Substance Abuse Coalition is sponsoring the workshop 'Current Alcohol and Other Drug Trends' on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Whisconier Middle School, 17 W. Whisconier Road.
The program will be presented by Rachel Bruno and Stephanie Moran of the Governor's Prevention Partnership. It is intended for adults only and will provide a snapshot of emerging patterns of product marketing and usage." Read More
"The Brookfield Substance Abuse Coalition is sponsoring the workshop 'Current Alcohol and Other Drug Trends' on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Whisconier Middle School, 17 W. Whisconier Road.
The program will be presented by Rachel Bruno and Stephanie Moran of the Governor's Prevention Partnership. It is intended for adults only and will provide a snapshot of emerging patterns of product marketing and usage." Read More
Thursday, October 18, 2012
In Honor of National Bullying Prevention Month
The New York Times, October 17, 2012
"October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and we have just updated our full list of resources on bullying and cyberbullying for the occasion.
We’re also asking a Student Opinion question this week that is inspired by an antibullying campaign called Mix It Up at Lunch Day:
Do You Ever ‘Mix It Up’ and Socialize With Different People at School?" Read More
"October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and we have just updated our full list of resources on bullying and cyberbullying for the occasion.
We’re also asking a Student Opinion question this week that is inspired by an antibullying campaign called Mix It Up at Lunch Day:
Do You Ever ‘Mix It Up’ and Socialize With Different People at School?" Read More
Binge Drinking Destroys the Brain Within Months and Turns Social Drinkers Into Alcoholics
Medical Daily, October 16, 2012
"Fraternity brothers and sorority sisters pay close attention: researchers warn that just a few months of binge drinking can damage the brain and turn social drinkers into alcoholics.
Researchers found that consuming a small amount of alcohol every day is significantly safer than to intermittent binge drinking.
The latest study, published Oct. 15 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, wanted to understand how the brain adapts to drinking patters." Read More
"Fraternity brothers and sorority sisters pay close attention: researchers warn that just a few months of binge drinking can damage the brain and turn social drinkers into alcoholics.
Researchers found that consuming a small amount of alcohol every day is significantly safer than to intermittent binge drinking.
The latest study, published Oct. 15 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, wanted to understand how the brain adapts to drinking patters." Read More
Stop bullying campaign asks kids to stand up for other kids
The Washington Post, October 17, 2012
"Let’s hear it for peer pressure.
You read that right. I am in full support of the power of kids to coerce, wheedle and in other ways influence others in their cohort to change behavior. What’s more, the federal government agrees.
That’s why Thursday the Department of Health and Human Services’ Stopbullying.gov is kicking off a new campaign called 'Be More Than a Bystander.' It calls on kids to put an end to the age-old problem that’s still pernicious in this age of social media.
You’ll be seeing lots of public service announcements put together by the king of the PSA, the Ad Council." Read More
"Let’s hear it for peer pressure.
You read that right. I am in full support of the power of kids to coerce, wheedle and in other ways influence others in their cohort to change behavior. What’s more, the federal government agrees.
That’s why Thursday the Department of Health and Human Services’ Stopbullying.gov is kicking off a new campaign called 'Be More Than a Bystander.' It calls on kids to put an end to the age-old problem that’s still pernicious in this age of social media.
You’ll be seeing lots of public service announcements put together by the king of the PSA, the Ad Council." Read More
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Bullying prevention series: High school students learns from Columbine
Plainville Citizen (Plainville, CT) October 16, 2012
"Rachel Joy Scott, a high school girl described by her sister Dana Scott as a 'normal teenager' who loved photography, theater and journaling, was the first victim of the school shootings at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999.
Weeks after the massacre, Scott’s father, Darrell, spoke to a Congressional House Judiciary Community regarding school violence and, shortly after, founded 'Rachel’s Challenge', a bullying and violence abatement program in honor of his daughter." Read More
"Rachel Joy Scott, a high school girl described by her sister Dana Scott as a 'normal teenager' who loved photography, theater and journaling, was the first victim of the school shootings at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999.
Weeks after the massacre, Scott’s father, Darrell, spoke to a Congressional House Judiciary Community regarding school violence and, shortly after, founded 'Rachel’s Challenge', a bullying and violence abatement program in honor of his daughter." Read More
Young People Driving Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse, Study Finds; Abuse of Nonmedical Analgesics Up 40 Percent
Science Daily, October 15, 2012
"A new study by the University of Colorado Denver reveals that today's adolescents are abusing prescription pain medications like vicodin, valium and oxycontin at a rate 40 percent higher than previous generations. That makes it the second most common form of illegal drug use in the U.S. after marijuana, according to Richard Miech, Ph.D., lead author of the study and professor of sociology at CU Denver.
'Prescription drug use is the next big epidemic,' Miech said. 'Everyone in this field has recognized that there is a big increase in the abuse of nonmedical analgesics but our study shows that it is accelerating among today's generation of adolescents.'" Read More
"A new study by the University of Colorado Denver reveals that today's adolescents are abusing prescription pain medications like vicodin, valium and oxycontin at a rate 40 percent higher than previous generations. That makes it the second most common form of illegal drug use in the U.S. after marijuana, according to Richard Miech, Ph.D., lead author of the study and professor of sociology at CU Denver.
'Prescription drug use is the next big epidemic,' Miech said. 'Everyone in this field has recognized that there is a big increase in the abuse of nonmedical analgesics but our study shows that it is accelerating among today's generation of adolescents.'" Read More
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