January 22, 2009
In this issue:
Raising Alcohol Taxes Reduces Drinking, Study Says
Evidence is "statistically overwhelming" that communities can reduce alcohol consumption by raising alcohol taxes, according to a report from the University of Florida. In a review of 110 previously published studies, a new study concluded that higher taxes tended to reduce drinking among social drinkers and problem drinkers, teens and adults.
Training Opportunity: Prevention Ethics and Substance Abuse Specialist Training
The Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training will take place February 25-27, 2009 in Roseburg, Oregon. The cost is $65, and CEUs are provided.
The Substance Abuse Prevention Ethics Training will take place on February 26, 2009 in Roseburg, Oregon. There is no cost for this training and CEUs are provided.
The trainings are sponsored by Addictions and Mental Health Division, ADAPT Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services and Lane County Health and Human Services. The trainings are presented by Pauline Martel, CPS and C.A. Baskerville, CPS.
Click here to download the training flyer.
Click here to download the registration for Prevention Ethics Prevention Specialist Training.
Southern Oregon Coalition Targets Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Middle and high school students joined forces with Umpqua Partners for a Drug-Free Future (a coalition in Douglas County) to kick off the public awareness campaign “Sticker Shock” aimed at the dangers of alcoholic energy drinks.
“Sticker Shock” is designed to alert kids, store clerks, parents and law enforcement that the drinks — which look similar to nonalcoholic energy drinks — contain alcohol and are dangerous.
Click here for more information.
New Report Reveals More Than 10% of Adults Experienced Serious Psychological Distress in the Past Year
In 2007, 10.9 percent of adults aged 18 or older (an estimated 24.3 million persons) experienced serious psychological distress (SPD) in the past year, and only about two-fifths of these (44.6 percent) received mental health services in the past year.
"This report shows that mental health problems affect almost 10 percent of people over the age of 18, but less than half receive services that could help improve their situation," said SAMHSA Acting Administrator Eric Broderick, D.D.S., M.P.H. "As we focus on advancing and protecting the nation's health we must ensure mental health services are part of the solution."
Click here to download the report.
Is Mixing Red Bull and Alcohol a Problem in Your Community?
Is mixing Red Bull and alcohol a problem in your community? Share negative experiences about mixing Red Bull and alcohol. Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) would like to know if you, someone you know, or a member of your community had a bad experience after consuming Red Bull mixed with alcohol.
Use the link below to take action and share your information. Join Together will send your submission to their colleagues at CSPI, who may contact you for further information (your submission will not be made public).
Training Opportunity: Update Your Knowledge about Marijuana
Update Your Knowledge about Marijuana with Eric Martin is a free training that will take place on February 4, 2009 in Oregon City. Space is limited, so please register by January 26, 2009. The training includes current marijuana trends and how the drug affects the body's organs.
The training is presented by Eric Martin, M.A., CADC III, Private Consultant, and is sponsored by Addictions and Mental Health Division.
Click here for more information.
Do you have information to share with your prevention colleagues around the state? Please send to: dslifman@orpartnership.org.
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