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07/07/10 Smoking ban brings out 'electronic cigarettes'

E-cigarette uses nicotine solution and heating element [more]

07/02/10 Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Emergency Visits Nearly Double Over Fourth of July Weekend

ER visits are 87 percent higher during July 4th weekend than an average day in July [more]

06/09/10 Letters to Editor Call for Increasing Alcohol Taxes

Utilizing local newspapers can be an effective way to influence public opinion [more]

06/08/10 Parents can find time to talk at the batting cages or ballpark

Partnership for a Drug-Free America and the Major League Baseball Players Association partner for new campaign [more]

06/02/10 Thank TJ Maxx For Doing the Right Thing

Store pulls drinking games from shelves after complaint [more]

05/31/10 With Drinking, Parent Rules Do Affect Teens' Choices

Using "European drinking model" doesn't mean more responsible drinking [more]

05/20/10 Europeans not immune to underage drinking

France struggles to cope with youth binge drinking [more]

05/11/10 President Obama Releases National Strategy To Reduce Drug Use and Its Consequences

New Balanced and Collaborative Approach Emphasizes Prevention, Treatment, Enforcement, International Cooperation [more]

04/28/10 Drinking and Driving on Prom Night

Nearly All 11th and 12th Graders Believe Their Peers Are More Likely to Drink and Drive on Prom and Graduation Nights; Less Than One-Third Think Driving on These Nights is Dangerous [more]

04/26/10 Talking to Your Child About Drugs

Discussions at particular ages [more]

04/19/10 Kansas SADD launches new Positive Charge campaign

Social media outlets used to spread youth anti-drug message [more]

04/14/10 Survey: Prom night drinking still pervasive -- and deadly

"It won't happen to me," attitude prevails [more]

04/12/10 AAP Releases Policy Regarding Underage Drinking

American Academy of Pediatrics warns that early alcohol use has many potential dangers [more]

04/09/10 April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Resources available for help [more]

04/06/10 Kids Don't Recognize Signs of Nicotine Addiction

Young, non-daily smokers experience symptoms of nicotine addiction but often fail to make the connection between cigarettes and the signs of growing dependence, a new study finds. [more]

04/01/10 Kansas PBS stations to air documentary on underage drinking

Check your local listings to see "Your Kids Are Drinking." [more]

03/09/10 Kansas Red Ribbon and SADD Annual Training Information

Click here to access registration forms [more]

03/05/10 Town Hall Meetings to be held all across Kansas

Grants provided by SAMHSA to educate about underage drinking [more]

01/28/10 KS Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Releases White Paper on Underage Drinking in Kansas

Information educating Kansans about effects and costs of underage drinking [more]

01/26/10 Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage

For teenagers, the effects of a drunken night out may linger long after the hangover wears off. [more]

12/09/09 Alcohol: A holiday hazard for teens

Holidays provide more opportunities for underage drinking to take place [more]

11/12/09 A Parent's Guide to the Teen Brain

Science-based resource for parents [more]

10/14/09 Partnership Launches "Habla Con Tus Hijos," Spanish-Language Resource for Parents

New Spanish-language counterpart to the Partnership's ongoing parent movement, "Time To Talk." [more]

09/25/09 Lock Up Your Medicine to Prevent Children's Prescription Drug Abuse

You Hold the Key to Your Child's Drug-Free Future [more]

09/16/09 Economic Woes Spark Revival of Beer Sales at College Stadiums

1 in 4 NCAA Division I schools allow alcohol sales [more]

09/16/09 Problem Schools Make Little Progress Against Student Drinking

Frequent binge drinking continue at some colleges [more]

07/24/09 Be Aware of Technological Advancements

iPhone has app to allow possible access to marijuana [more]

07/21/09 New Resource Available to Help Choose Cost Effective Substance Abuse Prevention Programs

report draws on data and methods of recent substance abuse costs/cost savings studies [more]

07/13/09 Editorial: Pot plan loopy

By the Topeka Capital-Journal Editorial Board [more]

07/12/09 Editorial: Dangerous parties

By The Topeka Capital-Journal Editorial Board [more]

07/09/09 Dept of Justice releases 2009 National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment

Assessment discusses distribution, abuse and trends [more]

07/09/09 Army Sees Increase in Alcohol Abuse Among Soldiers

Number of soldiers diagnosed with alcohol abuse almost doubled since 2003 [more]

07/09/09 Survey Finds Decrease in Adolescents Seeing Substance Use Prevention in Media

National report issued regarding efforts to inform young people about risks of underage drinking and illicit substances. [more]

05/31/09 Law pins underage drinking on adults

Kansas Social Host law strengthened for enforcement [more]

05/25/09 New CASA report finds federal, state and local governments spend almost half a trillion a year

Of every federal and state dollar spent, only 2 cents goes to prevention and treatment [more]

05/13/09 'White matter' impairment could mean a 10% decline in information recall, scientists say

Bouts of heavy drinking could affect thinking and memory [more]

05/05/09 Military Launches Web sites to Combat Drinking Problems

Survey shows active-duty personnel more likely to drink heavily than counterparts [more]

03/02/09 March 15 - 21 is National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week

Unless you know what to look for, the signs of sniffing are almost invisible [more]

02/23/09 Teens sharing risky behavior on social networking sites

Relating of substance abuse, sexual or violent behavior often posted online [more]

01/21/09 January is Club Drug Awareness Month

Ecstasy, Ketamine, methamphetamine & GHB most common [more]

Smoking ban brings out 'electronic cigarettes'
E-cigarette uses nicotine solution and heating element

Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Emergency Visits Nearly Double Over Fourth of July Weekend
ER visits are 87 percent higher during July 4th weekend than an average day in July

Letters to Editor Call for Increasing Alcohol Taxes
Utilizing local newspapers can be an effective way to influence public opinion

Parents can find time to talk at the batting cages or ballpark
Partnership for a Drug-Free America and the Major League Baseball Players Association partner for new campaign

Thank TJ Maxx For Doing the Right Thing
Store pulls drinking games from shelves after complaint

With Drinking, Parent Rules Do Affect Teens' Choices
Using "European drinking model" doesn't mean more responsible drinking

Europeans not immune to underage drinking
France struggles to cope with youth binge drinking

President Obama Releases National Strategy To Reduce Drug Use and Its Consequences
New Balanced and Collaborative Approach Emphasizes Prevention, Treatment, Enforcement, International Cooperation

Talking to Your Child About Drugs
Discussions at particular ages

AAP Releases Policy Regarding Underage Drinking
American Academy of Pediatrics warns that early alcohol use has many potential dangers

Kids Don't Recognize Signs of Nicotine Addiction
Young, non-daily smokers experience symptoms of nicotine addiction but often fail to make the connection between cigarettes and the signs of growing dependence, a new study finds.

KS Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Releases White Paper on Underage Drinking in Kansas
Information educating Kansans about effects and costs of underage drinking

A Parent's Guide to the Teen Brain
Science-based resource for parents

Lock Up Your Medicine to Prevent Children's Prescription Drug Abuse
You Hold the Key to Your Child's Drug-Free Future