August, 16 2007
In this issue:
Alcoholic Energy Drinks Appealing to Youth
Alcohol producers are finding increasingly dangerous ways to hook the nation’s youth and fuel the underage drinking epidemic. That is the conclusion of a new report, Alcohol, Energy Drinks, and Youth: A Dangerous Mix, released by Marin Institute at the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center's annual conference in Orlando. The report examines the alcohol industry’s youth-oriented marketing tactics promoting the consumption of alcoholic energy drinks, such as Bud Extra, Tilt, Sparks, and Rockstar 21.
Click here to read the report.
Click here to download pictures of these beverages.
Breakfast of Champions - Oregon Prevention Awards Nominations
Oregon Partnership and Red Ribbon Week are celebrating prevention efforts in Oregon! The Breakfast of Champions, will take place on October 24, from 9 a.m. - noon, at the Rose Garden Arena in the Rose Room located at One Center Court in Portland.
The Breakfast of Champions Oregon Prevention Awards have been designed to reward dedication to the field of substance abuse prevention. Help us celebrate triumph and diligence by taking the time now to nominate a special group or person deserving of peer recognition.
Click here to download the nomination form.
Click here to download the Save the Date.
Oregon Partnership Training Center - Media Training
Oregon Partnership's Training and Community Education Resource Center is proud to bring you - A Conversation with the Media. This training will focus on what you need to know about the changing roles of the media and how it affects your non-profit, organization or business. This is a unique opportunity to hear from Portland’s top media professionals on issues important to you.
The event will take place on Thursday, Oct 4th, from 10 a.m. – Noon at Montgomery Park, located at 2701 NW Vaughn Avenue, in Portland. Registration is $55, and Parking is Free.
To register please email Danny Slifman or call OP at 503-244-5211.
Click here for more information.
Click here to download the training flyer.
Community Highlight - Lincoln County Has Great Volunteer Success
Lincoln County residents, including Sergeant Todd Sarazin, Barbara Dougherty, Shannon Wellsteed, and Deputy Karl Vertner, attended the OJJDP, National Leadership Conference on Underage Drinking Enforcement in Orlando Florida. The Lincoln County attendees presented information at the conference on their effective use of community volunteers to support underage drinking enforcement.
Lincoln County is one of the only communities in the county to successfully implement the use of volunteers in underage drinking enforcement. Local efforts have increased the community’s awareness of the dangers of underage drinking and well as increasing the support to law enforcement in their work to enforce the laws involving Minor in Possession, furnishing and underage sales.
Click here to read more about Lincoln County's underage drinking prevention efforts.
Celebrate National Native American Wellbriety Month in Your Area
White Bison is supporting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as they promote September as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
White Bison is also planning the National Native American Wellbriety Month, to coincide with Recovery Month this coming September. Their Website has a list of events for Wellbriety and Recovery Month activities. If you would like to get involved in your community please visit: www.whitebison.org.
Click here to view the Wellbriety Flyer.
Drinking Age Questioned
Over the strong objection of federal safety officials, a quiet movement to lower the legal drinking age to 18 is taking root as advocates argue that teenagers who are allowed to vote and fight for their country should also be able to enjoy a beer or two.
Opponents of the idea point to a reported rise in binge drinking as teenagers increasingly turn to hard liquor as proof that minors should not be allowed to drink.
A Closer Look is Back - And We Want to Hear From You!
It has been a while since we have reached out to you with
our E-Newsletter. We here at Oregon Partnership
have been busy re-tooling
our website and setting up a blog, but we are back to bring you the cutting edge, and
up-to-date information on substance abuse we hope you will continue to
use.
If you have any information you would like to see in "A Closer Look," please do not hesitate to let us know. We are always looking for stories about prevention, research and great coalition work throughout the state and the nation.
Thanks for your continued support!
Do you have information to share with your prevention colleagues around the state? Please send to: dslifman@orpartnership.org.
Thank you for your continued support of this publication.
