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School-Based Interventions Can Reduce Teen Substance Use
New research from the United Kingdom suggests that personality-based interventions -- delivered by mental-health specialists or teachers given brief training -- can substantially reduce drug and alcohol use in teens, the BBC reported Aug. 25.  Read More >
DEA Heads First-Ever Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Saturday, September 25, 2010  |  10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and government, community, public health, and law enforcement partners are holding a nationwide prescription drug "take-back" day. On September 25, 2010, collection sites around the country will take any expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for safe, legal, and environmentally friendly disposal. Read More >
FREE TRAINING - Responding to Teen Dating Violence, Sexual Abuse and Stalking in Schools and Through the Justice System
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission, is proud to announce the upcoming training: Responding to Teen Dating Violence, Sexual Abuse and Stalking in Schools and Through the Justice System.  Read More >
PennDOT Introduces Updated Highway Safety Program for Schools
Harrisburg – PennDOT today launched a revamped Survival 101 traffic safety program for students in grades six through 12 that focuses on a range of driver behavior issues. Read More >
Questions and Answers about Health Care Reform and its Impact on the Addiction Professional
In the recently passed and enacted health care reform legislation, the “Affordable Health Care for America Act,” there are many provisions that concern health professionals, including substance abuse counselors. The law, for the most part, focuses on the rights of the consumer, and the role of health professionals is only addressed in one section.  In order to understand the full impact of the legislation, the following presents facts and answers about all of the provisions impacting substance abuse prevention and treatment.  Read More >
Teen Survey Reveals 5 Million Youth Attend Drug Infected Public Schools
Aug 14, 2010

Joseph A. Califano Jr., Founder and Chairman of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University and former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, will release the findings from CASA's 15th annual back-to-school report, National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XV: Teens and Parents at a press conference in Washington, D.C. Aug. 19.
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