October 2015

October 29, 2015

October is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month

This informational video was developed by CADCA, in partnership with the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, as part of its efforts to raise awareness about a dangerous trend among teens: the abuse of over-the-counter cold and cough medicine. The video can be used by coalitions at meetings with parents, teachers and other adults, and during community forums or town hall meetings.

Read More›
in iASK-CAB Notes
October 28, 2015

The Developing Brain

Over the last decade, medical research has told us that alcohol can have an adverse effect on  a teen’s brain. But how? This article by Talk2Prevent, an initiative sponsored by New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) will give you that information. Click here to read it.

.

in iASK-CAB Notes
October 27, 2015

A National Response to the Opiate/Heroin Problem

By now, everyone is aware of the problem that prescription drugs, more particularly opiates, have created in our nation. Many communities, through their local community coalitions, have worked tirelessly to get information out through media, forums, workshops and social media. MedReturn boxes are present in many communities but there is still so much work to do. Yesterday, President Obama had a press conference on this issue and set forth a detailed and extensive plan to aid communities in this fight. Click here to read the President’s plan
in iASK-CAB Notes