Available now in the PRC
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth 
This guide is designed to help health care professionals quickly identify youth at risk for alcohol-related problems.
The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction
Research has unco vered amazing details about brain development during adolescence. This publication helps to decipher changes during the teen years and other important factors.
Alcopops:Sweet Danger
The Resource C enters newest display board uncovers how alcohol industries target youth with sugary, fruit-flavored malt beverages known as
"alcopops." The display board features what alcopops are, common brands, risk factors, tips for prevention and more.
If you are interested in borrowing DVDs, books or display boards from the PRC please complete the materials borrowing agreement and submit it to our office.
Mailouts to neighbor islands are free!
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Honolulu, HI 96817
The PRC is funded by the State of Hawai`i Department of Health - Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), through Federal Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant Funds. 
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"Understanding the Risks: Alcohol and Suicide"
The following is a collection of resources. For complete versions please follow the links provided.
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Underage Drinking: One Step Forward, Many More To Go
(NIAAA Spectrum webzine from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, February, 2012)
"Despite promising reductions in alcohol use, rates of underage drinking remain too high. Researchers at NIAAA believe that understanding underage drinking as a developmental issue holds a key to further reductions." NIAAA Spectrum is NIAAA's first-ever Webzine, published three times a year, offering accessible and relevant information on NIAAA and the alcohol research field. Click here for the Web Version
Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention - Evidence and Implications
(White Paper Publication from SAMHSA, November,2008)
"Examines the epidemiology of suicide and the link between alcohol abuse and drug abuse, mental illness, and suicide risk. Explores suicide prevention within the public health context of behavioral health promotion and illness prevention." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Suicides and Suicide Attempts in Hawaii
(PowerPoint by Galanis, 2011)
Dr. Daniel Galanis, who is the Epidemiologist for the Injury Prevention and Control Program developed this excellent presentation on suicide data in Hawaii. The PowerPoint includes updated data on suicides in Hawaii from 2006-2010. If you have any questions, Dr. Galanis can be reached at daniel.galanis@doh.hawaii.gov or (808) 733-9236.
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 Alcohol Awareness Month
April is designated as Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity for youth and adults to focus on preventing youth access to alcohol and underage drinking. Visit the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center for free resources (documents, distance learning opportunities and success stories) specific to preventing underage drinking and youth access to alcohol.
Town Hall Meetings 2012 Join with the nation and Hawaii in addressing underage drinking. Mobilize your community and get everyone involved in preventing underage drinking. Check out if a Town Hall Meeting is happening near you: Waipahu, Hilo, Honolulu, Kaneohe, Kapolei and Lanai City. Click Here to find additional meeting locations and more info on Town Hall meetings or how you can host a meeting in your area |
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Community Program Highlight
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April 2012 Alcohol Awareness Month "Sticker Shock"
Alcohol Awareness Month is just around the corn er and the City and County of Honolulu's Be a Jerk campaign is gearing up for an island wide "Sticker Shock" project. This encourages parents and other adults to stop the social availability of alcohol to minors. Youth groups and adults will partner with retail establishments to get the message out to adult consumers by placing "Don't Give Alcohol to Anyone Under 21" stickers on beer cases and other alcohol products. Click Here to learn more about the "Sticker Shock" campaign.
10:00AM - 2:00PMThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled this great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications.
Oahu:
Hawaii State Capitol (415 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu)
Windward Mall - Center Court (46-056 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe)
Town Center of Mililani - Band Stand (95-1249 Meheula Pkwy, Mililani)
Kapolei Police Station - Parking Lot (1100 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei)
Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange - Main Lobby (4725 Bouganville Drive, Honolulu)
Marine Corps Exchange - Front of Exchange (Kanoehe Bay)
Schofield Barracks Army & Air Force Exchange Services Post Exchange - Near Flower Shop (Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa)
Big Island:
Army Aviation Support Facility - Adjacent to Civil Air Patrol (1095 Keuanaoa Street, Hilo)
Hawaii County Police Department/ Kona Police Station - Parking Lot (75-5221 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy)
Kauai:
Kauai Police Department - Parking Lot (3990 Kaana Street, Lihue)
Maui:
Maui County Police Department - Parking Lot (55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku)
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National Alcohol Trends and Updat es
Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States, more than tobacco and illicit drugs. This National Electronic Seminar takes place on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 3:00PM to 4:15PM EST. Click Here to register.
safeTALK Workshop
Attendees will learn about suicide first aid resources and have an opportunity to explore their own attitude about suicide. The 3.5 hour training runs from 9:00AM to 12:30PM. There is no cost for this workshop.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Location: Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, 1300A Halona Street, Honolulu 96817
Registration: Form is under the Health Events section at http://hawaii.gov/health. If you have any questions, call Pua Kaninau-Santos at (808) 851-7731.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
ASIST is a two-day intensive training, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize and review risk, and intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The two-day training will run from 8:00AM to 4:30PM. There is no cost for this training.
Wednesday/Thursday, April 25 & 26, 2012
Wednesday/Thursday, May 2 & 3, 2012
Wednesday/Thursday, June 27 & 28, 2012
Location: Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, 1300A Halona Street, Honolulu 96817
Registration: Form is under the Health Events section at http://hawaii.gov/health.
If you have any questions, call Pua Kaninau-Santos at (808) 851-7731.Hawaii Addictions Conference 2012"New Trends and Developments" Featuring Keynote Speaker: Stephen Jurd, M.D. The conference runs from 7:45AM to 4:00PM. Friday, May 25, 2012 Location: Queen's Conference Center
Registration: Fee includes continental breakfast at 7:00AM, lunch, refreshments and handouts. The early bird fee runs until April 2, 2012. The registration form is available at Hawaii Addictions Conference 2012
If you have any questions, call (808) 586-2900 or email nmatsuda@dop.hawaii.edu
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Stop Underage Drinking is your gateway to comprehensive 
research and resources on the prevention of underage drinking. Materials available through this portal are provided by the 15 Federal agencies of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD).
The Stronger Influence is a  Hawaii based website for all parents, uncles, aunties, tutus, older brothers and sisters, who want to prevent underage drinking with teens in their lives.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a 24-hour, toll-free, confide ntial suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK, the call is routed to the nearest crisis center in our national network of more than 150 crisis centers. The Lifeline's national network of local crisis centers, provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night. Direct calls can be made to Hawaii Access Line: Oahu 832-3100. Neighbor Islands 1-800-753-6879.
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