ABC News, September 25, 2014
"To mark National Bullying Prevention Month in October, Disney Channel will launch 'Choose Kindness,' an anti-bullying campaign featuring more than 20 stars of Disney Channel, Disney XD and Radio Disney in programming aimed at young children.
The initiative includes a public service campaign featuring Alex Angelo, the 14-year-old host of Radio Disney's 'Saturday Night Party' with Alex Angelo. Those PSAs will air starting Oct. 1. The PSAs will also air in video form on Club Penguin, a virtual world where children can spread the word about bullying prevention, according to a release today from Disney Channel." Read more
Monday, September 29, 2014
New Rule to Ease Safe Disposal of Unwanted Prescription Drugs
PBS, September 27, 2014
"To dispose safely of unwanted, expired and unused prescription drugs, the Drug Enforcement Administration held its ninth Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday at more than 5,200 collection sites around the country.
The final event was hosted on the cusp of a new prescription drug disposal rule that goes into effect in October, which will allow people to safely dispose of unneeded drugs at participating retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, narcotic treatment programs and prescription drug manufacturers." Read more
"To dispose safely of unwanted, expired and unused prescription drugs, the Drug Enforcement Administration held its ninth Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday at more than 5,200 collection sites around the country.
The final event was hosted on the cusp of a new prescription drug disposal rule that goes into effect in October, which will allow people to safely dispose of unneeded drugs at participating retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, narcotic treatment programs and prescription drug manufacturers." Read more
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Transgender Student Remembers Year Marred By Bullying
Rhode Island Public Radio, September 24, 2014
"Last year, we introduced you to Pawtucket student Hannah Rini, who was about to start her first year of middle school as an openly transgender student. Before her first day at Goff Junior High she was filled with hope about the new friends she would make. She felt confident because of the way her elementary school friends accepted her when she came out:
'I don’t know how they knew, but they knew I was trans. Maybe the way I was acting? They just weren’t surprised one bit,' Rini said at the time." Read more
"Last year, we introduced you to Pawtucket student Hannah Rini, who was about to start her first year of middle school as an openly transgender student. Before her first day at Goff Junior High she was filled with hope about the new friends she would make. She felt confident because of the way her elementary school friends accepted her when she came out:
'I don’t know how they knew, but they knew I was trans. Maybe the way I was acting? They just weren’t surprised one bit,' Rini said at the time." Read more
Younger Age at First Drink, Higher Odds for Problem Drinking: Study
U.S. News & World Report, September 23, 2014
"Both drinking and getting drunk at an early age are key risk factors for alcohol abuse by high school students, a new study suggests.
The conclusions, based on a survey of high school students who drink, could help expand alcohol-prevention efforts aimed at teens to include those who already drink, to stop them from becoming binge drinkers, the researchers suggested." Read more
"Both drinking and getting drunk at an early age are key risk factors for alcohol abuse by high school students, a new study suggests.
The conclusions, based on a survey of high school students who drink, could help expand alcohol-prevention efforts aimed at teens to include those who already drink, to stop them from becoming binge drinkers, the researchers suggested." Read more
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
New Prescribing Rules for Hydrocodone Set to Start in October
NBC Connecticut, September 23, 2014
"Beverly Schilke has lived with constant pain every day for more than 40 years after a flesh-eating bacteria ravaged both her legs.
'It's probably like somebody was taking a hot poker and sticking it at you all the time,' said Schilke.
She has endured more than 200 surgeries.
'It's just ferocious,' said Schilke. 'It just continues to go on and on until they can cut it out.'" Read more
"Beverly Schilke has lived with constant pain every day for more than 40 years after a flesh-eating bacteria ravaged both her legs.
'It's probably like somebody was taking a hot poker and sticking it at you all the time,' said Schilke.
She has endured more than 200 surgeries.
'It's just ferocious,' said Schilke. 'It just continues to go on and on until they can cut it out.'" Read more
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
West Hartford Hosting Prescription Drug Take Back on Sept. 27
West Hartford Patch, September 22, 2014
"In early September, the West Hartford Substance Abuse Prevention Commission administered an electronic survey of West Hartford parents of high school students. Of 391 respondents, 86.4% said that they kept prescription drugs in unlocked medicine cabinets or drawers.
On Saturday, September 27, 2014, the West Hartford Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets." Read more
"In early September, the West Hartford Substance Abuse Prevention Commission administered an electronic survey of West Hartford parents of high school students. Of 391 respondents, 86.4% said that they kept prescription drugs in unlocked medicine cabinets or drawers.
On Saturday, September 27, 2014, the West Hartford Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets." Read more
Monday, September 22, 2014
Heroin Use on the Rise in More Affluent Communities
CT Post, September 20, 2014
"Earlier this year, a 22-year-old Greenwich native named George stood before a room of parents in the Greenwich YMCA, and told them how he came to be hooked on heroin.
It started when he was an eighth-grader at Western Middle School, he said. Walking home from school one day, he saw a couple of older kids smoking a crooked cigarette." Read more
"Earlier this year, a 22-year-old Greenwich native named George stood before a room of parents in the Greenwich YMCA, and told them how he came to be hooked on heroin.
It started when he was an eighth-grader at Western Middle School, he said. Walking home from school one day, he saw a couple of older kids smoking a crooked cigarette." Read more
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