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Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Recovery

February 21, 2012

Entertainment news reports during the past week have centered the Nation’s attention on substance abuse, addiction, and the vital need for recovery by millions of Americans. Positive stories of recovery are all around us in everyday life, but it’s always tragic when someone’s life is cut short.

Distracted Teen Driving: The Hazards of Friends in the Car

January 25, 2012

Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm insurance have shed light on why teens’ driving skills can spin out of control when friends are in the car.

MPRC Fact Sheet: Bath Salts

This fact sheet provides basic information regarding bath salts.  Updated November, 2011.

Marijuana

MPRC Marijuana Fact Sheet

The use of marijuana can produce adverse physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral effects. It can impair short-term memory and judgment and distort perception.

Alcohol Fact Sheet

MPRC Alcohol Fact Sheet

Alcohol affects every organ in the body. It is a central nervous system depressant that is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine into the bloodstream.

MPRC Fact Sheet: Prescription Drugs

This fact sheet provides basic information regarding prescription drugs.  Updated November, 2011.

Presidential Proclamation -- National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2011

December 5, 2011

Though we have made progress in the fight to reduce drunk driving, our Nation continues to suffer an unacceptable loss of life from traffic accidents that involve drugs, alcohol, and distracted driving.  To bring an end to these heartbreaking outcomes, we must take action by promoting rigorous enforcement measures and effective substance abuse prevention programs.

Ensure greater emphasis and support for drug prevention

October 21, 2011

Take action, petition the Obama Administration to ensure greater emphasis and support for drug prevention.

Shutting Off the Tap to Teens and Young Adults

Minnesota is recognized nationally for its efforts to prevent underage drinking. Come join other advocates as we continue to build our capacity to create change.

Colleges tell smokers, 'You're not welcome here'

August 31, 2011

This summer, a group of University of Kentucky students and staff has been patrolling campus grounds -- scouting out any student, employee or visitor lighting a cigarette.

Campus Life 101: Staying Sober

August 10, 2011

Colleges Set Up Courses, Scholarships and Centers to Welcome Recovering Addicts

Khat Fast Facts

Khat Fast Facts

This fact sheet provides answers to some common questions about khat  Questions include: what is khat, what does khat look like, how is khat used, who uses khat, what are the risks, and is khat illegal.  A list of street terms is also included (November 2008).

Heroin Fast Facts

Heroin Fast Facts

This fact sheet provides answers to some common questions about heroin.  Questions include: what is heroin, what does it look like, how is heroin abused, who uses heroin, what are the risks, and is heroin illegal.  A list of street terms is also included (March 2003).

Crack Cocaine Fast Facts

This fact sheet provides answers to some common questions about crack cocaine.  Questions include: what is crack cocaine, how is it produced, what does it look like, how is crack abused, who uses crack, what are the risks, and is crack cocaine illegal.  A list of street terms is also included (April 2003).

Crystal Methamphetamine Fast Facts

Crystal Methamphetamine Fast Facts

This fact sheet provides answers to some common questions about crystal meth.  Questions include: what is crystal methamphetamine, how is it abused, who uses crystal methamphetamine, what are the risks, what is it called, and is crack cocaine illegal.  A list of street terms is also included (June 2003).

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage to bring mental health counselors into each of its seven schools

August 8, 2011

Amid budget cutbacks, one south metro school district is adding something new this fall - a licensed mental health counselor at each of its schools.

NIH, MusiCares, GRAMMY Foundation Announce 2011 Teen Contest

August 3, 2011

The “Above the Influence” campaign is partnering with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for its second annual MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest. Teens from across the country who are 14-18 years-old are encouraged to enter the original music and music video competition.

Anoka-Hennepin at center of storm over bullying

August 3, 2011

The school district is caught in debate over sexual, civil rights.

Alcohol Math: Who Gets Drunk and Why

August 2, 2011

How much alcohol does it take to get intoxicated?  Many people figure a few beers at a ballgame or a couple of glasses of wine with dinner won't put them over the legal limit for driving. But how alcohol affects people is highly individual, with a number of factors in the mix.

Police: Driver in fatal Eau Claire crash had been 'huffing' aerosol

July 28, 2011

Eau Claire police say the driver of a pickup truck that crossed the median on U.S. 53 and collided head-on with another vehicle, killing him and an 89-year-old Chippewa Falls woman in the other vehicle, had been "huffing" aerosol keyboard cleaner just before the crash.

New drugs fuel wave of violence and death

July 25, 2011

Designer drugs can be purchased easily online, leading users to believe they are safer than street drugs. But the chemicals can be unpredictable - and disastrous.

Just Two Talks With Teens Can Reduce Marijuana Use For At Least A Year

June 30, 2011

Researchers from the University of Washington and Virginia Tech have demonstrated that a brief, voluntary conversation with an adult led to up to a 20 percent decrease in marijuana use for teenagers who frequently used the drug.

New CASA Report Finds Adolescent Substance Use at Epidemic Levels

June 29, 2011

CASA’s new national study declares teen smoking, drinking, misusing prescription drugs and using illegal drugs a public health problem of epidemic proportions.