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| HEC/News e-Digest | December 17, 2010 |
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| From the Center |
New Center This Week! Features, publications, Prevention Updates, and learning and training opportunities
This Week! New Study: Increasing Alcohol Taxes Saves Lives, Reduces Crime
In a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, health policy researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville analyzed data from 50 studies examining the relationship between alcohol taxes, mortality, and risky behaviors. Researchers concluded that relatively small increases in price could reduce alcohol intake among heavy drinkers on tight budgets, college students, and social drinkers.
More information about This Week! Features can be viewed on the Center's Web site.
New Prevention Update Available: Violence Prevention among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students
The 2010 report State of Higher Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People from Campus Pride documents that the majority of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, TransgenderQueer, and Questioning students report harassment and fear on campus.
Prevention Updates make great handouts for task force or coalition meetings, trainings, workshops, conferences, and classrooms. To view online or download Violence Prevention among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students, please visit the Center's Web site.
New Webinar Coming Soon: Using Social Media Strategically for Effective Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence (AODV) Prevention
As the use of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, continues to increase exponentially, alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention professionals are exploring whether and how to incorporate these tools into their work.
This session will provide an overview of social media platforms, with an emphasis on those used most often by college students. The presenters will share a set of planning principles based on health communication research and discuss their application to social media. Webinar participants will have the opportunity to explore whether AODV prevention through social media fits with their current target audiences and programmatic efforts.
For more information, please visit the Center's Web site.
Center Announces New Web Site Address
The Higher Education Center has a new Web address: http://higheredcenter.ed.gov. Please bookmark the new URL.
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"Healthy People 2020"
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College students due a refresher course
Lowering the Drinking Age Is Unlikely to Curb College Binge Drinking, New Study Finds
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Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458
(800) 676-1730
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| Announcements from the Field | Upcoming conferences and events, new resources and publications, and job opportunities in the alcohol, drug abuse, and violence prevention field. The Center does not necessarily endorse the events and resources listed below, but offer this information as a service to the AODV prevention field.
National Council Soliciting Nominations for Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program
Hosted by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council) and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program is designed to support the development of culturally diverse behavioral health leaders, facilitating their movement into executive positions and helping to promote leaders that reflect our nations' diverse communities. The program includes engagement with expert faculty, in-person and social media learning opportunities, and a rich program of education, mentoring, coaching, career guidance, and networking.
The program is primarily conducted via online discussion groups, webinars, and phone calls. Participants must attend the Middle Management Academy and National Council Conference in San Diego, California, May 2-7, 2011. The complete program is one year long.
For more information or to apply, visit the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. he Underage Drinking Enforcement Train Job Opportunities The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Health Promotion and Assessment Specialist Northern Illinois University Assistant Dean and Director, Sexual Violence and Relationship Abuse Prevention and Response Stanford University
Prevention Specialist Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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| From the U.S. Department of Education | Announcements and news from the U.S. Department of Education.
ED's Safe and Supportive Schools News
If you would like weekly e-mail updates on Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools programs, as well as other information related to school safety, substance abuse and violence prevention in education, and the promotion of student health and well-being, you may be interested in subscribing to ED's Safe and Supportive School News. Subscription information is at http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/listserv/preventioned.html.
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| The Latest Research | The latest research related to campus-based alcohol, other drug abuse, and violence (AODV) prevention, with a special focus on the scope of the problem and promising strategies and interventions.
Arria, A. M., Caldeira, K. M., Kasperski, S. J., O'Grady, K. E., Vincent, K. B., Griffiths, R. R., Wish, E.D. (2010). Increased alcohol consumption, nonmedical prescription drug use, and illicit drug use are associated with energy drink consumption among college students. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 4(2), 74-80.
Collins, S. E., Logan, D. E. & Neighbors, C. (2010) Which came first: the readiness or the change? Longitudinal relationships between readiness to change and drinking among college drinkers. Addiction, 105(11), 1899-1909.
More research studies can be viewed in The Latest Research section on the Center's Web site.
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The Higher Education Center news service (HEC/News) is provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention as a way to disseminate news and information related to alcohol and other drug abuse and violence prevention on campus and in surrounding communities. Through its Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the Department funds the Center under contract number ED-04-CO-0069/0005. The contracting officer's representative is Phyllis Scattergood. The content of HEC/News e-Digest does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.
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