Red Ribbon Week: GBC Students Oppose Substance Abuse
Red Ribbon Week: GBC students oppose substance abuse
Filed under: drug abuse prevention
ELKO — College campuses nationwide have a reputation for alcohol abuse. Great Basin College students this week are taking a stance against that. National Substance Abuse Prevention Month continues this week with Red Ribbon Week at Great Basin …
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Hundreds walk away from drugs
Filed under: drug abuse prevention
Walker Christine Weidemann said she hoped passersby would see the procession and get involved in drug abuse prevention efforts, because she's seen what happens when someone heads down that path. “There's never a happy ending with drugs,” …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention – At the 2011 National 4-H Conference hundreds of youth from across the country came together to discuss issues and topics they were interested in affecting. In partnership with SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) youth learned about prescription drug abuse and identified gaps in current prevention efforts. The group of 16 delegates came up with potential solutions that the 4-H program can implement to help prevent prescription drug abuse and presented this information to administrators at SAMHSA on April 6th, 2011.
From Twitter:
Cool to see young people taking ownership of #prevention. “Pittsford students promote #RedRibbonWeek” http://t.co/L4pmVDkm @TiannaManon – by ONDCP (U.S. Drug Policy)
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RT @NIDAnews: RT @NIDAnews: This Prevention Month, please share these easy-to-read facts on how to prevent drug abuse: http://t.co/Xz1cn4UY – by AddictnCoaliton (Addiction Coalition)
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This Prevention Month, please share these easy-to-read facts on how to prevent drug abuse: http://t.co/nD4NXyny via @NIDAnews – by IRETApgh (IRETA)