USA TODAY (Groton, NY) November 8, 2014
"Tucked away on the north end of Groton’s spacious Main Street sits Casper’s Diner, a classic small town eatery rich with coffee and food and the voices where the social conscience of any rural American town takes its shape.
From the booths and stools of the diner villagers congregate over savory meals and a friendly environment to banter about politics, the economy, local news and local sports, and, just as fervently, rumor. A kitschy sign atop the stainless steel coffee urn sets the tone for the social attitude of village life: 'The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don’t know what you’re doing, someone else always does.'" Read more
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Holidays Can Trip Up Problem Drinkers
HealthDay, November 9, 2014
"The approaching holiday season can pose challenges for the 18 million Americans with an alcohol use disorder, an addiction specialist warns.
Binge drinking can cause a variety of problems, both social and health-related, including life-threatening interactions with some prescription medications, Dr. Eric Collins, an addiction psychiatrist and physician-in-chief at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., said in a hospital news release." Read more
"The approaching holiday season can pose challenges for the 18 million Americans with an alcohol use disorder, an addiction specialist warns.
Binge drinking can cause a variety of problems, both social and health-related, including life-threatening interactions with some prescription medications, Dr. Eric Collins, an addiction psychiatrist and physician-in-chief at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., said in a hospital news release." Read more
Monday, November 10, 2014
Police See Heroin Use on the Rise in the Leafy Suburbs
CT Post, November 9, 2014
"Two heroin-related arrests and an 18-year-old's overdose in less than a week, plus findings that a Greenwich woman's death last month was tied to the drug, have renewed concerns about heroin's growing presence in town.
Greenwich police have been tracking the rise of the highly addictive opioid for more than a decade, and in recent years its presence has grown greatly, as it has in other municipalities around New England." Read more
"Two heroin-related arrests and an 18-year-old's overdose in less than a week, plus findings that a Greenwich woman's death last month was tied to the drug, have renewed concerns about heroin's growing presence in town.
Greenwich police have been tracking the rise of the highly addictive opioid for more than a decade, and in recent years its presence has grown greatly, as it has in other municipalities around New England." Read more
Connecticut, Rhode Island Join to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
New Haven Register, November 8, 2014
"Health officials in Rhode Island say they’re working with their counterparts in Connecticut to detect the overprescribing of opioids and combat prescription drug abuse.
Prescribers and pharmacies can look up what prescriptions a patient has filled at pharmacies in their state through a prescription-monitoring program. Officials say that through a new data link, prescribers and pharmacies in Rhode Island and Connecticut can now see a patient’s history in both states." Read more
"Health officials in Rhode Island say they’re working with their counterparts in Connecticut to detect the overprescribing of opioids and combat prescription drug abuse.
Prescribers and pharmacies can look up what prescriptions a patient has filled at pharmacies in their state through a prescription-monitoring program. Officials say that through a new data link, prescribers and pharmacies in Rhode Island and Connecticut can now see a patient’s history in both states." Read more
Friday, November 7, 2014
Bullying Reports to the State Vastly Different; Accuracy Questioned
WTNH Channel 8, November 5, 2014
"The News 8 Investigators are uncovering problems with school districts across the state and what is reported.
Every year schools send in numbers about bullying fights drugs and weapons on campus but schools just miles apart are reporting vastly different numbers.
It turns out the state employees who use these numbers for policy recognize there are issues with the numbers." Read more
"The News 8 Investigators are uncovering problems with school districts across the state and what is reported.
Every year schools send in numbers about bullying fights drugs and weapons on campus but schools just miles apart are reporting vastly different numbers.
It turns out the state employees who use these numbers for policy recognize there are issues with the numbers." Read more
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Families Challenged to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse Across US
PR Newswire, November 5, 2014
"On November 8, 2014 the 5th Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) --- a national public health initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and encourage safe disposal will be held in communities throughout the nation.
This initiative challenges families to take the Five-Step American Medicine Chest Challenge." Read more
"On November 8, 2014 the 5th Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) --- a national public health initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and encourage safe disposal will be held in communities throughout the nation.
This initiative challenges families to take the Five-Step American Medicine Chest Challenge." Read more
Fairfield's Sacred Heart U. Participates In Anti-Binge Drinking Drive
Fairfield Daily Voice, November 6, 2014
"Nationally recognized anti-binge drinking campaign LessThanUThink kicked off at Sacred Heart University with a recent pre-concert event.
The event was held before the Eli Young Band concert and was aimed at raising awareness of the negative consequences of binge drinking, specifically at pre-concert activities.
Sacred Heart students swarmed the LTUT tables inside Roncalli, Merton and Seton halls for souvenirs including bandanas and water bottles. The water bottles were provided by Chartwells and had stickers attached with the message, 'It takes less than U think to stay hydrated.'" Read more
"Nationally recognized anti-binge drinking campaign LessThanUThink kicked off at Sacred Heart University with a recent pre-concert event.
The event was held before the Eli Young Band concert and was aimed at raising awareness of the negative consequences of binge drinking, specifically at pre-concert activities.
Sacred Heart students swarmed the LTUT tables inside Roncalli, Merton and Seton halls for souvenirs including bandanas and water bottles. The water bottles were provided by Chartwells and had stickers attached with the message, 'It takes less than U think to stay hydrated.'" Read more
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