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Parent Alert | January 2021 – Tobacco Control What Works?
View this email in your browser Rural Communities and Tobacco Tobacco Nation: Ohio’s High Usage Rates Twelve states belong to what researchers call Tobacco Nation, because tobacco use is higher in these states than in other parts of the country. Spoiler alert: Ohio is one of these twelve states. In fact, 22% of…
Read MoreParent Alert | December 2020 Promoting Health in Older Adults Substance Use and Safety
View this email in your browser Parent Alert | December 2020 Promoting Health in Older Adults Substance Use and Safety Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are more common than we may realize. While young people are more likely to misuse substances, older people can struggle with this disease as well, with Alcohol Use Disorder…
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Read MoreParent Alert | November 2020
View this email in your browser Parent Alert | November 2020 Mental Health, Family, & the Holidays No one would deny that these are incredibly difficult times. It’s more important than ever to take care of the people in our lives, and doing so can actually prevent substance misuse! People with mental health…
Read MoreParent Alert | October 2020
Parent Alert | October 2020 Enjoying a Physically-Distant Fall Halloween Safety Tips CDC Tips Read more Eater Network Read more Orrville Events National Drug Takeback Day Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Buehler’s, 1114 W High St Hosted by: MEDWAY of Wayne County More information Orr Park Fall Festival Saturday, October 24, 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Hosted by:…
Read MoreParent Alert | September 2020 | Covid-19 and Alcohol: How much is too much?
Parent Alert | September 2020 Covid-19 and Alcohol: How much is too much? Current Trends Anxiety and worry about the pandemic have caused many people to turn to substances as coping mechanisms. PTSD-sufferers have increased substance use during Covid-19. Working from home and distancing policies create loneliness and depression for most of us.…
Read MoreParent Alert | August 2020 | Substance Abuse Prevention Funding What’s the Problem?
View this email in your browser Parent Alert | August 2020 Substance Abuse Prevention Funding What’s the Problem? Is prevention cheaper than treatment? Yes. Each year substance abuse costs the United States more than $740 billion. That’s enough money to end world hunger….twice. This staggering number includes not only treatment but also substance-related…
Read MorePrevention Makes Cents
The Cost of Substance Misuse & Addiction The misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs costs the U.S. more than $740 billion annually due to crime, lost work productivity, and health care. By contrast, nationwide implementation of school-based, effective prevention programs could have saved the U.S. $99.8 billion by directly offsetting these costs. View…
Read MoreParent Alert | July 2020 What You Should Know About Vaping
Parent Alert | July 2020 What You Should Know About Vaping Because “All My Friends Are Doing It” What is it again? The term “e-cigarette” is technically a catch-all that includes any battery-operated model that heats its liquid contents. However, often people use “e-cigarette” to refer to a battery-powered tobacco product that’s made to look like…
Read MoreParent Alert | June 2020 | Safe Summer Fun
Parent Alert | June 2020 | Safe Summer Fun Click for a helpful Science Alert Pick and Choose: Using Words Intentionally Does using the term “social distancing” give the wrong impression? “Social Distancing.” Over the past few months, we have begun to equate this term with loneliness, isolation, and depression. We all know that we need…
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