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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
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NYC PRC Prevention News Issue #38
Building capacity by creating networks, one coalition at a time | |
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Do you want to Volunteer?
Here are ways to assist in relief efforts
NYC Service are looking for volunteers during Hurricane Sand y relief efforts. There are a variety of ways to get involved in the cleanup and recovery after Hurricane Sandy. As communities assess their needs and begin to rebuild, more volunteer opportunities will be added. Be sure to check link for the most up-to-date volunteer opportunities throughout the five boroughs.
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New Study States Beer as the Easiest Substance for Youth to Get
According to the 2012 National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Ab use youth state that beer is the easiest substance to obtain for consumption. Of 1,003 youth who were asked what substances were the easiest for someone their age to get, 24% cited beer.These findings from data are from a random sampling of households in the 48 continental states who had a person ages 12 to 17 living in the household. The survey was conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XVII: Teens, 2012. The full survey can be found at CASA Columbia University website.
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Transformation (The Floyd Taylor Story) by Cedric McClester
This is a 3 part series detailing the story of Floyd Taylor a youth member of the Forward South Bronx Coalition.
Sometimes coming together can be transformative. Such was the case
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Art credit: Iron Phoenix |
for 20 year old Floyd Taylor, a Sports Foundation (SFI) alumnae and youth member of the Forward South Bronx Coalition (FSBC). FSBC is a newly formed coalition of interested community parties, representing various segments of the South Bronx community, that have joined together, in order to have a positive impact on youth surrounding the issues of alcohol tobacco and other drugs. Alcohol tobacco and other drugs have negatively impacted Bronx youth in general and the Longwood section of the Bronx in particular. Floyd was recently given an opportunity of a lifetime, when he was asked to represent the Forward South Bronx Coalition at the CADCA Mid-Year Conference, in Tennessee this past July.
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Teens, Young Adults Driving Prescription Drug Abuse Increase, Study Finds
Teenagers and young adults are abusing prescription painkillers at a rate 40 percent higher than what would be expected for their age group, a new study finds. The findings reinforce concerns by law enforcement and medical experts that the wide availability of painkillers is dangerous for adolescents, according to The Denver Post.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Denver evaluated data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and found Americans ages 15 to 27 are driving the prescription drug abuse epidemic, the article notes. "Prescription drug use is the  next big epidemic," lead researcher Richard Miech, Ph.D., said in a news release.
"Everyone in this field has recognized that there is a big increase in the abuse of nonmedical analgesics but our study shows that it is accelerating among today's generation of adolescents."
The study notes that the total number of hydrocodone and oxycodone products prescribed legally in the U.S. increased more than fourfold, from about 40 million in 1991, to nearly 180 million in 2007. This increase in painkiller availability makes it easier for teens to start using the drugs than in the past, because more homes have prescription painkillers in their medicine cabinets, the researchers said. "While most people recognize the dangers of leaving a loaded gun lying around the house, what few people realize is that far more people die as a result of unsecured prescription medications," Miech said. The study appears in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Source: Join Together | Drugfree |
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Contact Us
NYC Prevention Resource Center
The Children's Aid Society
105 East 22nd Street, Suite 517
New York, New York 10010
Tel: (917) 286-1541
Fax: (212) 529-6762
Email: prc@childrensaidsociety.org |
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 About Us
The New York City Prevention Resource Center (PRC) is a partnership between the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), and The Children's Aid Society (CAS).
The PRC is committed towards providing technical assistance and training to NYC communities addressing the negative factors associated with underage drinking, tobacco and other drug use; through the formation and strengthening of coalitions that are implementing evidence based strategies and best practices. |
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