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 Volume 75: July 12, 2011 |
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FREE Law Enforcement Training
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How does social media (like Facebook) contribute to underage drinking?
What fake IDs are the most prevalent and how can you spot a fake ID?
Join the Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking for one of our 3 regional law enforcement training sessions on fake IDs and social media.
RSVP for the location nearest you. All trainings from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
July 25 - Merillville (Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza, 800 East 81st Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410)
July 26 - Indianapolis (The Sheraton Hotel, 8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240)
July 27 -Clarksville (Holiday Inn Lakeview-Louisville North, 505 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129)
LUNCH INCLUDED!
CEUs are available for this training
Trainer: Sgt. Scott Friedlein, Champaign, Illinois Police Department
This training is presented by the Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking and sponsored by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction.
Contact Lisa Hutcheson for more information: lhutcheson@mhai.net or 317-638-3501 x232
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PILLS AND ALCOPOPS TRAINING
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Join us for FREE training with nationally renowned expert, Penny Norton from FACE! FACE's mission is to raise public awareness about the impact of alcohol misuse and abuse and to provide realistic solutions that promote positive change. Penny will be giving us the latest information on prescription drug abuse and alcopops. You don't want to miss it!
We will be hosting 3 regional sessions:
August 16 - Merrillville (Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza, 800 East 81st Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410)
August 17 - Indianapolis (The Sheraton Hotel, 8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240)
August 18 - Clarksville (Holiday Inn Lakeview-Louisville North 505 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129)
LUNCH INCLUDED!
This training is open to any community member, school personnel, law enforcement agency, faith community, parent or youth!
To register, email Lisa Hutcheson at lhutcheson@mhai.net
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Nearly Half of U.S. Teens Smoke, Drink Alcohol, or Use Drugs
New Report Calls Teen Substance Abuse America's No. 1 Public Health Problem
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Nearly half of all American high school students smoke, drink alcohol, or use illicit drugs, according to a new report. And one in four who started using these substances before they turned 18 may become addicts.
One-quarter of people in the U.S. who began using drugs or alcohol before age 18 meet the criteria for drug or alcohol addiction, compared with one of 25 Americans who started using drugs or alcohol when they were 21 or older, according to the report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University in New York City.
"I was surprised at the prevalence of substance use disorders among young people," says study author Susan E. Foster, CASA's vice president and director of policy research and analysis. The new study opens a window of opportunity for providers and parents to intervene and prevent addiction, she says.
"Do everything you can to get young people through their teen years without using drugs or alcohol," she says. "Every year they don't use drugs or alcohol reduces their risk of negative consequences, such as addiction."
To view the full story, click on this link: http://teens.webmd.com/news/20110629/nearly-half-of-us-teens-smoke-drink-alcohol-or-use-drugs
Source: WebMD Health News
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Drink now, pay later?
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It's no secret that many young people gain a taste for alcohol before they reach the legal drinking age. Often, parents decide that it's impossible to keep their underage children from drinking. So they preach responsible consumption, serving alcohol at home so they can supervise or offering rides home at all hours to keep the kids off the road.
Linda Spear understands what motivates these parents. But she and her colleagues who study the effects of alcohol on brain development say that this bow-to-the-inevitable strategy is wrong. The dangers of youthful drinking extend beyond the risk of auto accidents. Science shows that alcohol changes the young brain in ways that may cause problems throughout a person's life.
"We're trying to convince policy makers that adolescents are responding differently to alcohol than adults," says Spear, distinguished professor of psychology at Binghamton University. "We shouldn't be providing alcohol at these younger ages, or condoning it."
Spear, a noted expert on the adolescent brain, is author of The Behavioral Neuroscience of Adolescence, published by W.W. Norton in 2010. She's an authority on the effects of alcohol on the adolescent. Among her major interests is how the adolescent brain responds differently to alcohol than the adult brain.
Dr. Jay Giedd, chief of the unit on brain imaging in the child psychiatry branch at the National Institute of Mental Health, calls Spear a pioneer in charting the biology of adolescence. Spear, he says, has helped to ground the debate about teen drinking in solid science.
Linda Spear's research was recently highlighted on the BBC show Horizon. To watch the video, visit go.binghamton.edu/spear.
To view the full story, click on this link: http://discovere.binghamton.edu/faculty-spotlights/alcohol-3913.html
Source: DISCOVER-e Binghamton University
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Bill Stanczykiewicz: TV alcohol ads entice teens
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It's summer and your kids are home watching more television. Do you know what ads they are seeing?
According to a national study, teens are being exposed to an increasing number of television commercials promoting alcohol, especially hard liquor. The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth based at Johns Hopkins University reviewed 2.7 million advertisements between 2001 and 2009. CAMY reports that the number of alcohol TV ads viewed by youth increased by 71 percent during that time period.
CAMY's research found that youth are seeing, on average, at least one alcohol television commercial per day.
"Exposure (to alcohol TV ads) has a strong likelihood of a negative impact," said Dr. David Jernigan, director of CAMY. "The more ads kids see, the more likely they are to drink."
CAMY and DISCUS promote online resources for parents at www.camy.org and www.dontserveteens.gov.
Stanczykiewicz is president and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute. He can be reached at iyi@iyi.org.
To view the full story, click on this link: http://www.indystar.com/article/20110704/OPINION13/107040305/Bill-Stanczykiewicz-TV-alcohol-ads-entice-teens?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Opinion|p
Source: IndyStar.com
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Georgia: Court Says Store Can Be Liable For Beer Sale
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The Georgia Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling and found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer.
The court ruled 6-1 Tuesday that Exprezit! Stores 98-Georgia can be held liable for selling beer to a man named Billy Grundell, who was noticeably intoxicated when he made the purchase. His vehicle later struck a van, killing him and five other people.
The families of those injured sued, but the trial court and Georgia Court of Appeals awarded summary judgment to the store on grounds the beer was not sold for consumption on premises. The Supreme Court disagreed.
Attorneys for the store argued that clerks couldn't know Grundell would soon be driving.
Source: WSBTV
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College binge drinkers shrug off alcohol's ill effects
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For many college binge drinkers, the perceived positive effects of alcohol as a social lubricant outweigh its negative impacts, from hangovers and blackouts to missed classes, a new study shows.
Drawing from an online survey of nearly 500 college students, researchers found that the harm caused by heavy drinking was not generally considered a strong deterrent, a finding that could offer a new direction for college programs targeting binge drinking, according to Kevin King, one of the authors of the report.
"This study suggests why some people can experience a lot of bad consequences of drinking but not change their behavior," said King, a professor of psychology at the University of Washington.
"People ... do not seem to associate their heavy drinking with negative consequences," he added.
To view the full story, click on this link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/06/us-drinking-binge-idUSTRE76542820110706
Source: Reuters
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Centerstone employee Counselor of the Year
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Richmond-based Ray O'Donnell recognized by professional association for work in addiction
INDIANAPOLIS -- A Richmond-based addiction counselor was recently named Counselor of the Year by the Indiana Counselors Association on Alcohol & Drug Abuse (ICAADA).
Ray O'Donnell accepted the award June 17 at the 14th Annual Mental Health Symposium in Indianapolis.
"Ray has dedicated his career to helping people overcome addictions," said Suzanne Koesel, CEO of Centerstone.
"Over the last 25 years, he has been an integral part of the Richmond community, helping thousands of people achieve recovery. We are proud to have him on the Centerstone team and delighted that he has been recognized by ICAADA for his years of dedication and inspiration."
To view the full story, click on this link: http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011107030305
Source: Palladium-Item
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