Monday, December 3, 2012
Needham Public Health Department sends a primer for parents on today's marijuana for what they may need to know about the drug.
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Monday, December 3, 2012
The following was sent by the Needham Public Health Department MODERN DAY MARIJUANA 101: A PRIMER FOR PARENTS Cathy Toran, M.Ed., Needham Public Health Department Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. It is the number one drug of choice of youth who are in treatment for substance abuse, as reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). According to the Metrowest Adolescent Health Survey data, youth use rates in Needham have risen since Massachusetts voted to decriminalize marijuana in 2008. Our state recently voted to approve marijuana for use as medicine. This may cause teens to perceive it as less harmful and could have similar effects on increasing use rates. Young people in Needham may have …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
This column was submitted by the Needham Public Health Department.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
By Cathy Toran, M.Ed Needham Public Health Department Substance Abuse Prevention & Education October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, a month-long observance that focuses on the role substance abuse prevention plays in promoting safe and healthy communities. The Scope of Substance Abuse in America: Substance use, including underage drinking and the non-medical use of prescription and over-the-counter medications, significantly affects the health and well-being of our nation’s youth and people of all ages: Stopping substance before it begins can increase a person’s chances of living a longer, healthier, and more productive life. Prevention Resources: Sources: 1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA…
Monday, August 6, 2012
This column was submitted by the Needham Public Health Department.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Submitted by Carol Read, Needham Public Health Department Tragic stories of traffic-related deaths are rampant at the local and national level; we are inundated daily with media reports of the loss of life resulting from car crashes attributed to drinking under the influence of alcohol. Some Americans are desensitized to the statistics and research that validate the alarming rate of accidents caused by drivers who test positive for alcohol. In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 10, 839 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (32 percent) of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. An alarming 25 percent of drivers, between the ages of 15 to 20 years who died in…
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Needham Coalition for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention is launching a poster campaign designed to raise parents awareness about their role in reducing drug and alcohol use.
Needham residents will be seeing a new face around town—the face of a teenager appearing on posters designed to raise awareness about substance abuse in the community. The Needham Coalition for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention is launching a community awareness campaign aimed at spreading the word that parents can make a difference. "The mission and vision of the coalition is centered on collaboratively reducing youth substance use in our community with prevention initiatives. One such initiative is to generate awareness regarding the number of Needham High School students who drink alcohol in a typical month," said Carol Read, substance abuse prevention and education coordinator with the Needham Public Health Department. "The good news …
John Casy
4:51 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, I laugh at this one. When is the state and federal goverment going to learn you have lost the war on drugs. Do these functioning morons really think a National Substance Abuse Prevention Month is going to make any real difference. It will NOT stop people from drinking or using drugs. It will just give us a good laugh as we get out drinks ready… more ›