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- Shutting Off the Tap to Teens ...
Ramada Plaza Hotel Minneapolis
Wednesday, December 9 at 9:00am
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Have the conversation and discuss binge drinking with the college students that you know.
Source: www.nlm.nih.gov
Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Interesting article from USA Today
Source: www.usatoday.com
A growing number of states are moving to allow higher alcohol content in beer, despite concerns from some substance-abuse experts.
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Did you know compared to
teens who have frequent family dinners (five or more per week), those
who have infrequent family dinners (fewer than three per week) are more
than one and a half times likelier to use alcohol?
Source: www.casacolumbia.org
Click the download link beneath each title below for a free PDF copy. You may also purchase print copies of most publications by phone; please call 212-841-5228 to order. CASA members at the $150 or higher level receive a 10% discount on print copies.
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Is social media worth the price of privacy?
Source: edition.cnn.com
A U.K. firm is set to launch a camera to capture every moment of a person's life. While you may reel at the privacy implications, I'd wager that the high price of not capturing and sharing every moment of our lives will soon dwarf the cost to our privacy.
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Did you know: Every day, 2,500 teenagers use a prescription drug to get high for the first time?
Source: www.drugfree.org
What motivates teens to engage in prescription drug abuse? Ultimately, their desire for getting high outweighs their perception of the risks.
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Careful not to open any attachments!
Source: mashable.com
Another new virus is spreading through social networks, this time, via Facebook. This one – known as Bredolab - masks itself as a “Password Reset
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Is Social Media a fad? What do you think?
Source: www.youtube.com
Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Non-profits organizations, coalitions, and/or any community based group or organization need to embrace social media.
Source: www.inc.com
With new social media platforms popping up all the time, many companies worry about missing a trend.
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By 2050, the U.S. Latino population is expected to nearly triple. CNN's
Soledad O'Brien explores how Latinos are reshaping our communities and
culture and forcing a nation of immigrants to rediscover what it means
to be an American. Watch tonight on CNN at 8pm CT/ 9pm ET and let us know what you think.
Source: www.cnn.com
When you have a name like María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien, you have a lot of explaining to do. My mother is black and also Latina, more specifically Cuban. She is a devout Catholic who credits the Virgin Mary with any success she's had in this country. ...
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Thank you smoke-free MN!
Source: www.jointogether.org
The report, requested by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, and that people with heart conditions could risk heart attacks ...
Source: www.usdoj.gov
Attorney General Eric Holder today announced formal guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The guidelines make clear ...
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Interesting story about the role of social media on influencing people's ideas and behaviors http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/08/socia
Source: www.cnn.com
Meet "network man." He has basic desires of his own, but has many arbitrary preferences, such as in music or clothes, that have been influenced by the people he knows.
Minnesota Institute of Public Health Check out a new blog posting by Kevin Spading, Director of the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center!
Source: www.miph.org
Submitted by guest author Kevin Spading, Director, MN Prevention Resource Center. Over the last year or so, I must admit, my heart has been heavy. Last October, in St Cloud, we welcomed the wonderful leadership of Jack Claypoole and the outstanding
Source: www.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity, alcohol, depression interlinked for women
Minnesota Institute of Public Health An updated section with tips for parents on how to talk to their teens and keep them drug-free
Source: www.straightdopeforparents.org
Your child's world is filled with messages that make smoking, drinking and using drugs seem sexy and cool. They're being influenced by everyone else -- make sure they're getting the right messages from you.
