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Study finds ALCOHOL ADS Make Kids & Teens More Likely to Drink or Binge Drink
New research published online in JAMA Pediatrics showed that teens receptive to alcohol ads on television such as while watching the notoriously-alcohol ad heavy Super Bowl, were more likely to drink. The study was conducted by pediatrician Dr. Susanne E. Tanski of … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Press Release
Press Release Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA) Contact: RMHIDTA Director: Tom Gorman tgorman@rmhidta.org 303-671-2180 RMHIDTA Analyst: Kevin Wong kwong@rmhidta.org 303-671-2180 DENVER — Setting the Record Straight on Marijuana “Spin Doctors” Crime in Denver Spin: Drug Policy Alliance’s … Continue reading
WA. Association for Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention LAUNCHES on-line new platform!
WASAVP Launches Votility On-line Prevention Advocacy Platform Prevention advocates and WASAVP members, we have some exciting news for you! As you know, WASAVP has always made advocating for sound substance abuse and violence prevention policy a top priority. Recently, with the deregulation of spirits … Continue reading
BIG Marijuana…The U.S. market for legal cannabis grew 74 percent in 2014 to $2.7 billion, up from $1.5 billion in 2013.
Legal Marijuana Is The Fastest-Growing Industry In The U.S.: Report Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States and if the trend toward legalization spreads to all 50 states, marijuana could become larger than the organic food industry, … Continue reading
Marijuana Use for 8th Graders in Denver 350% Higher than National Average
Denver 8th Graders Use 350% Higher than National Average Smart Approaches to Marijuana Canada (SAMC)3 hours ago VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Jan 22, 2015) - Denver 8th grade student’s marijuana user rate is 350% higher than the national average for youth … Continue reading
Letter to Parents and Guardians about Underage Use of Marijuana
SJIPC-Letter-to-Parents-on-Marijuana.pages January 2015 Dear Parent and/or Guardian, As you know, you are the most powerful influence in your child’s life. As this new year gets under way, our thoughts turn to sustaining a healthy community and keeping our children safe as they … Continue reading
Love Yourself!
The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition has been continuing their work on various Youth Leadership Programs and working closely with our local schools with our Prevention Intervention Specialist at FHMS and FHHS…Continuing the messages of Love Yourself…Choose Health, an extension … Continue reading
MADD TAKES ON DRUGGED DRIVING IN 2015
New for 2015, MADD is expanding its mission to take on the deadly effects of drugged driving. While we know that we still have our work cut out for us when it comes to eliminating drunk driving, we knew it … Continue reading
Co-Founder Project SAM (A Smart Approach for Marijuana Policy) & author of Reefer Sanity, Kevin Sabet, Ph.D.
Here’s some good science regarding marijuana…