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| HEC/News e-Digest | October 14, 2011 |
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| From the Center | |
New Center This Week! Features, publications, Prevention Updates, and learning and training opportunities
This Week! National Survey Shows a Rise in Illicit Drug Use from 2008 to 2010
The use of illicit drugs among Americans increased between 2008 and 2010, according to a national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 22.6 million Americans aged 12 or older (8.9 percent of the population) were current illicit drug users.
More information about This Week! Features can be viewed at the Center's Web site.
Upcoming Webinar: "Campus Recovery Programs: Integrating Relapse Prevention Strategies Into Comprehensive Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention"
Staying sober in an environment where drinking, and to a lesser extent other drug use, is accepted and prevalent presents real challenges for students who are in recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction. This Webinar will provide participants with information about current research regarding alcohol and other drug abuse among college students; the history of relapse prevention programs in college settings and the need for supporting college students in recovery; key components of successful collegiate relapse prevention and recovery programs; and different approaches to implementing such programs successfully. Presenters are Kitty Harris, director, Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery, Texas Tech University; Lisa Laitman, director, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program, Rutgers; and Patrice Salmeri, director, StepUP Program, Augsburg College.
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Time: 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
For more information about this learning opportunity, and to register, please visit the Center's Webinar page.
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| Recent News Articles | |
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Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention
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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 and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention field. The information shared on this site does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Education or the Higher Education Center. The U.S. Department of Education and the Higher Education Center do not necessarily endorse the events and resources listed below, but offer this information as a service to the AODV prevention field.
Register Now! NASPA Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention & Intervention Conference and NASPA Mental Health Conference
These two NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education conferences will be held concurrently in the host hotel, allowing participants to attend joint keynotes, as well as sessions from either conference, with just one registration fee.
1. Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention & Intervention Conference: Alcohol and other drug abuse continues to be a serious problem facing college students throughout the country. The National Prevention Strategy from the Office of the Surgeon General focuses on preventing excessive alcohol use and drug abuse as part of seven priorities for healthier Americans. Research and assessment show that many college students are still binge drinking and abusing drugs (both legal and illegal); and the effects of the abuse on student learning, persistence, and completion can be staggering.
This three-day conference will bring together senior-level campus administrators, alcohol education specialists, health promotion and prevention staff, and researchers from the alcohol and other drug arena to focus on advancing knowledge of student affairs educators as well as on information-sharing about alcohol and other drug use on college and university campuses.
2. Mental Health Conference: Colleges and universities are faced with several concurrent issues within mental health and wellness as they pertain to overall student success in higher education. The National Prevention Strategy calls for more preventive and collaborative services to ensure greater health for all. Mental and emotional well-being and preventing drug abuse and excessive alcohol use are two of the seven priorities that the strategy has determined are key to healthier Americans. With the increase in the number of students with mental health concerns, the complexity and severity of diagnoses, health and wellness priorities, threat assessment/violence prevention issues, and the effects of depression on the individual and the community, student affairs educators and counseling and psychological services professionals must collaborate to improve student mental health on campus.
Dates: January 19-21, 2012
Location: Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia
Early Bird Registration Deadline: December 9, 2011
Call for Programs Submission Deadline: Extended to October 17, 2011
For more information and to register, please visit NASPA's Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention & Intervention Conference page and NASPA's Mental Health Conference page.
Free Webinar: "The ATIXA Civil Rights Investigation Model"
Many campuses are challenged with modifying student conduct and personnel procedures to more closely align with the April 4th, 2011 OCR Dear Colleague Letter on Campus Sexual Violence. The Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) has collaborated with the law firm of National Center for Higher Education Risk Management to draft a set of model procedures that are designed to integrate a fair and comprehensive civil rights investigation capacity into already existing campus hearing and due process procedures for students and employees.
Date: November 15, 2011
Time: Noon-1:30 p.m. Eastern Time
For additional information and to register for the Webinar, visit ATIXA's Webinars page.
Job Opportunities
The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Coordinator of Sexual Violence Response Services and Advocacy
Northwestern University
Director of Professional Development Programs
National Center for Higher Education Risk Management, LTD
Health Educator I
New York University
Director, Health Promotion and Wellness
Florida Atlantic University
Associate Director of the Alcohol and Drug Education and Support Services Department
Loyola University Maryland
Assistant Director & Outreach Coordinator, Office of Alcohol Policy & Education
Stanford University
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| From the U.S. Department of Education | |
Announcements and news from the U.S. Department of Education.
ED's OSHS Prevention News Digest
If you would like weekly e-mail updates on Office of Safe and Healthy Students 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 OSHS Prevention News Digest. Subscription information is at http://www2.ed.gov/news/newsletters/listserv/preventioned.html.
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| The Latest Research | The latest research related to campus-based alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention, with a special focus on the scope of the problem and promising strategies and interventions.
Duryea, D. G., & Frantz, T. T. (2011). An examination of drinkers' consequences by sexual orientation. Journal of American College Health, 59(7), 649-654.
Exner, D., & Cummings, N. (2011). Implications for sexual assault prevention: College students as prosocial bystanders. Journal of American College Health, 59(7), 655-657.
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 Healthy Students, 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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