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Welcome
to the Southwest Prevention Center's
Prevention News
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ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH
April is here
and it is Alcohol Awareness Month! Alcohol abuse is a significant
concern in our society and culture today. This month provides an
opportunity to recognize the seriousness of the problem and to
examine some of the issues that are  related to
alcohol abuse. In addition, there are many resources available to
those who work in the field of substance abuse prevention and also
for individuals who are dealing with this issue first hand.
- More than 1/4 (28.1%) of
persons aged 12 to 20 used alcohol in the past month, including
more than half (51.1 %) of those aged 18 to 20 (2008 NSDUH Report)
- Nearly 1/3 of current alcohol
users aged 12 to 20 (30.6%) paid for the last alcohol they used,
and over 50% of them got it free (their sources include: a
nonrelative aged 21 or older, another underage person, a parent
or guardian, or another relative aged 21 or older) (2008 NSDUH Report)
- Nearly 16% of pregnant women
aged 15 to 17 used alcohol in the past month, and they consumed
an average of 24 drinks in the past month (2008 NSDUH Report)
- Alcohol and prescription drug
misuse affects as many as 17% of older adults (SAMHSA Tip 26)
RESOURCES
COMMUNITIES
Stop
Underage Drinking
Surgeon
General's A Guide to Action
 YOUTH
The
Cool Spot (for kids 11-13)
SAMHSA's
Tips for Teens
College
Drinking Prevention
SENIORS
Get
Connected! Toolkit (Linking Older Adults With Medication,
Alcohol, and Mental Health Resources)
PERSONAL
SAMHSA's
How to Cut Down on Your Drinking
SAMHSA
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Drug-Free
Workplace Kit
Faces
of Change: Do I Have a Problem with Alcohol or Drugs?
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Store that Caters to Teenage
Girls and Young Women Selling Flasks
Icing, by Claires, a costume
jewelry and accessory store that targets young women and teenage girls,
began selling flasks in their stores. Since the introduction of the
flasks, opposition has arisen from several groups. Oregon Partnership,
a non-profit group out of Oregon, attempted to get the flasks removed,
but was unsuccessful (see their letter).
According to different reports, some stores, in response to the
opposition, have posted signs that say "Not intended for
minors," or the store "Does not support the consumption of
alcohol by minors".
View a News
Clip About the Story
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APRIL
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Apr 16
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Ethics Training [El Paso, TX] |^|
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Apr 20-24
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SAPST Training [Austin, TX] |^|
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Ap 27-May 1
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SAPST Training [Dallas, TX] |^|
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MAY
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May 6
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Ethics Training [Houston, TX] |^|
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May 7
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CPS Course [Austin,
TX] |^|
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May 11-15
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SAPST Training [El Paso, TX] |^|
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May 13-14
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CPS EXAM
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JUNE
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June 15-19
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SAPST Training [Amarillo, TX] |^|
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June 12-13
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CPS EXAM
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JULY
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July 12
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Ethics Training [Austin, TX] |^|
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Jul 6-10
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SAPST Training [Austin, TX] |^|
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AUGUST
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Aug 3
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Ethics Training [San Marcos, TX] |^|
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Aug 5
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Ethics Training [Fort Worth, TX] |^|
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Aug 6
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CPS Course [Fort
Worth, TX] |^|
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SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
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Oct (TBD)
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SAPST Training [Houston, TX] |^|
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NOVEMBER
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Nov 16-20
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SAPST Training [Fort Worth, TX] |^|
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Nov (TBD)
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CPS Course [San
Antonio, TX] |^|
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DECEMBER
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Dec 7-11
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SAPST Training [San Antonio, TX] |^|
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|^| = Click for the Website to each
Event
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Feel free to forward this
announcement to others who may be interested.
Sincerely,
Joe Wiese, Director
Southwest Prevention Center
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