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Volume 2,
Issue 14
November 5, 2004
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RESEARCH
UPDATES
National Survey Shows Drop in Marijuana, Ecstasy and LSD Use
Saying No to Sex and Drugs May Mean Lower Rates of Teen Suicide
Excessive Alcohol Use Responsible for 75,000 Deaths in 2001
RESOURCES/MATERIALS
Moving Youth from Risk to Opportunity
Turning Research Into Action
HEADS
UP!
Making Your Model Program Culturally Appropriate Webcast
FUNDING
ALERTS
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
MetLife Foundation Grants
Healthy Youth Funding Resources
TRAINING/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
Building the Heart of Successful Schools Conference
Coalition Building Training
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*RESEARCH UPDATES*
National Survey Shows Drop in Marijuana, Ecstasy
and LSD Use
While use of marijuana and other drugs has gone down among the nation’s
youth, substance abuse continues to be a problem affecting 19.5
million Americans, according to the findings from the 2003 National
Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey screens over 130,000 households
across the country and is conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration. The survey found that among 12 to
17-year-olds, marijuana use was down five percent, ecstasy use declined
41 percent and LSD dropped 54 percent. By contrast, alcohol, prescription
pain reliever and inhalant abuse continued to be a significant concern
among teens and young adults, remaining prevalent or in some cases
increasing. The survey also demonstrated a strong link between substance
abuse and mental illness, finding that adults who used illicit drugs
were more than twice as likely to have serious mental illness as
adults who did not abuse drugs. Findings from the National Survey
on Drug Use and Health are available at http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/.
Saying No to Sex and Drugs May Mean Lower Rates
of Teen Suicide
Researchers are urging all medical doctors to screen teens for sexual
behavior and drug use in an effort to decrease the risk of teen
suicide. According to data published in the October issue of the
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a mid-1990s survey of nearly
19,000 students in seventh through twelfth grades across the country
showed that teens who chose not to have sex or take drugs were much
less likely to experience depression and suicidal thoughts. Further
research is needed to understand which comes first: sex and drugs
or poor mental health. Another interesting finding involved the
association of socioeconomic status with depression. While higher
socioeconomic status reduced the likelihood of depression by about
half, it increased the risk of suicidal thoughts. More information
on the study Adolescent depression and suicide risk: Association
with sex and drug behavior may be found at
http://www.cfah.org/hbns/news/teensuicide09-10-04.cfm.
Find the study in the October issue of American Journal of Preventive
Medicine [Hallfors, Denise D., Waller, Martha W., Ford, Carol
A., Halpern, Carolyn T., Brodish, Paul H., and Iritani, Bonita.
(2004) Adolescent Depression and Suicide Risk: Association with
Sex and Drug Behavior. American Journal of Preventive Medicine,
27: 224-231.]
Excessive Alcohol Use Responsible for 75,000
Deaths in 2001
A recent analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) attributes 75,000 deaths in 2001 to excessive alcohol consumption,
making it the third leading preventable cause of death in the United
States. To combat this harmful national trend, the CDC is advocating
the adoption of increased alcohol excise taxes and other public
health strategies. Findings were published in the September 24 issue
of the Morbidity an Mortality Weekly Report and may be found at
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5337a2.htm.
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*RESOURCES/MATERIALS*
Moving Youth from Risk to Opportunity
With the support of their families and communities, most young people
make a safe passage to adulthood. But for several million young
people the road to responsible adulthood is full of pitfalls. The
Kids Count project has put together a resource of promising programs
and information on youth at risk including promising programs and
policies aimed at increasing the odds that they will succeed as
adults. Moving Youth From Risk to Opportunity: A Resource Guide
to the 2004 KIDS COUNT Data Book and Essay may be found at http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/databook/guide.htm.
Turning Research Into Action
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) National
Coalition Institute has introduced a new free publication called
Research into Action, which reports on the relevant findings of
research that impact the work of coalitions and examines what coalitions
can do to put the new knowledge into action. Research into Action
is a one-page briefing published six times a year. It is available
by e-mail and on the Institute’s website. The first issue of
Research Into Action is entitled “Addressing Trends
in Alcohol Dependence and Abuse.” Sign up for your free e-mail
subscription at http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/researchintoaction.asp.
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*HEADS UP!*
Making Your Model Program Culturally Appropriate
Webcast
This webcast is for prevention practitioners who are currently implementing
evidence-based prevention programs or who are interested in implementing
such programs. An expert panel of program developers, implementers,
and researchers answers the question: How do you take a proven prevention
program with a successful track record and tailor it to your community's
unique culture? The panel also will address other questions about
making cultural or ethnic adaptations to evidence-based programs.
To learn more about this broadcast, visit http://www.ncadi.samhsa.gov/multimedia/mediaDetails.aspx?ID=265.
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*FUNDING ALERTS*
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission
is to apply knowledge to solve the problems of people. Since its
beginning, the foundation has continuously focused on building the
capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to solve
their own problems. Grants are made in the four areas of health,
food systems and rural development, youth and education, and philanthropy
and volunteerism. Within the category of youth and education the
focus is to: 1) mobilize youth, families, and communities to inform
policies that affect learning and achievement for vulnerable children
and youth; and 2) forge partnerships between education institutions
and communities to promote learning, academic performance, and workforce
preparation. Grant proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis. For
more information visit http://www.wkkf.org/Grants/Process.aspx.
MetLife Foundation Grants
The MetLife Foundation supports educational, health and civic and
cultural organizations with goals to strengthen communities, promote
good health and improve education. Some grant focuses include national
health promotion and education initiatives, substance abuse prevention,
increasing after-school programs, and improving community services.
There are no application deadlines. For more information visit http://www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/0,1674,P284,00.html.
Healthy Youth Funding Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on
grants for school health programs and services in its Healthy Youth
Funding Database. The database is easy to use and you may search
for Wisconsin funding opportunities by keyword and/or school component
area. Visit http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/funding/index.htm.
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*TRAINING/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES*
Building the Heart of Successful Schools Conference
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells will host
the Department of Public Instruction’s Building the Heart of
Successful Schools Conference December 9-10, 2004. The conference
will feature useful ideas and practical models to achieve the goal
of providing every child in Wisconsin the opportunity for a quality
education. The conference agenda includes programs on parent and
community involvement and alcohol and other drug prevention. To
view the conference brochure or to register online go to http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsea/sspw/bldhrtcon.html.
Coalition Building Training
This interactive course is designed to help communities launch,
build, organize, market, and sustain their coalition. The training
is sponsored by the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center and held
at Volk Field January 24-25, 2005, at no cost. Participants learn
effective community strategies, environmental and policy change
projects, problem solving strategies, youth integration into coalition
activities, logic models and measuring outcomes, evaluation techniques,
resources and funding, media strategies, and law enforcement partnerships.
This training addresses a variety of learning styles and attendees
participate in small and large group interaction, discussions and
simulations, as well as instruction in new governmental guidelines
and expectations. For more information visit http://www.counterdrug.org/frames.html.
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