Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Funding in Jeopardy
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
In his fiscal year 2010 budget request, President Obama recommends eliminating the entire State Grants portion of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities program.
If Congress implements this cut, the school based prevention infrastructures currently in place would be decimated. Eliminating this program also has major implications for the field at large because it serves as the portal into schools for other substance abuse prevention programs.
If you wish to voice your support for the State Grants funding and oppose this proposal please contact members of Congress. The New Hampshire delegation is represented on the Labor, Health & Human Services and Education Subcommitteas on Appropriations.
Use CADCA's CapWiz system to fax your representatives. Click here!
New Hampshire's Congressional Delegation
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Study: Low-Key Anti-Smoking Messages Most Memorable
Join Together
New research
shows that smokers are more likely to remember factual, understated
public-service announcements (PSAs) than splashy messages designed to
grab attention with flashy images, loud music or other techniques.
Lead researcher Daniel Langleben and colleagues at the University of
Pennsylvania looked at brain images of test subjects exposed to "just
the facts" messages or ads packed with drama, frequent cuts, and
shocking or surprising visual images. The authors found that
participants' brains showed more activity in the frontal cortex and
temporal cortex -- the areas associated with attention and memory,
respectively -- when researchers showed them the soft-pedaled PSAs than
the dramatic ones.
Langleben said that the study is the first to show a neurobiological
basis for measuring the impact of message sensation value (MSV) -- a
concept in the health-communications field that refers to how much PSAs
use attention-grabbing features. "Our findings suggest that the
attention-grabbing high-MSV format may impede the learning and
retention of a PSA," Langleben said. "The findings are also novel in
that they offer a general approach for objectively evaluating PSAs
before they are released."
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Cancer
Institute supported the study, which was published in the May 15, 2009
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Acculturation Impact Hispanic Adolescents' Risk of Substance Abuse
CADCA National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute
New research published in the Journal of Immigrant Minority Health supports the theory that acculturation discrepancies exist and may affect Hispanic adolescents's substance abuse behaviors. Acculturation refers to a process where individuals from a particular culture adopt the norms, values, attitudes and behaviors of individuals from another culture. Typically acculturation occurs when a person's culture of origin gradually changes to becomes more similar to that of the host society or dominant culture, but he process can go both ways.
Extensive research exists on the wide-ranging effects of acculturation on the lives of immigrants residing in the United States. This study, supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California, tested an acculturation theory that predicts that differences in accultursation among Hispanic adolescents compared to that of their parents may account for increases in adolescents' risk of substance abuse. Read more.
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Workshops & Events
www.catsnh.org/newsevents.html
June 12th - CATS Coalition Meeting
Anyone with an interest in reducing teen substance abuse and working together to create solutions is welcome to attend. 9:00 to 11:00 AM
CATS at CHS, 41 Birch Street, Derry - 603.434.5251
June 16 - and ongoing - Making Change
A support group for
young people (14-21) considering or committed to getting and staying
clean from substance abuse. All are welcome. No referral is needed.
Free. Presented by Family Mediation & Juvenile Services. Meets every Tuesday night. 6:15 to 7:15 PM
Marion Gerrish Community Center
W. Broadway, Derry
For more information: 603.362.9957 or www.fmjs.org
June 17th - Welcome to the Adolescent Brain -8:30 to 12:00 PM
Impact of Chemical Dependency on Families - 1:00 to 4:30 PM
Presentations by Michael Nerney. Capital Region Community Prevention Coalition and Concord Substance Abuse Coalition
Capitol Center for the Arts ($)
44 S. Main St., Concord, Tel. 603-223-2023 or www.concordprevention.orgJune 22, 29; July 6, 13, 20, 27 - Active Parenting of 5-12 Year-OldsEven under the best of circumstances parenting can be a real challenge today. Join us to gather more tools for your parenting toolbox on how to handle situations with your child. 7:00 - 8:30 PMThe Upper Room ($)36 Tsienneto Road, Derry, Tel 603-437-8477www.urteachers.orgJuly 7, 14, 21, 28 - Side by Side Cooking ClassLearn some new cooking techniques and fun nutritious recipes with your child ages 5-12. Must be able to attend all 4 classes and meet eligibility requirements. Free. 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.The Upper Room (RSVP)
36 Tsienneto Road, Derry, Tel 603-437-8477
www.urteachers.org
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Celebrate the graduation season and summer holidays safely and responsibly. It doesn't take a lot to make a big difference. We know that you are aware of the dangers of providing alcohol to minors and that underage drinking can no longer be considered a "rite of passage". Please share this information with your neighbors or the parents of your teen's friends. 