Our August Newsletter
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-Ann Frank
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Our August Newsletter
"How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world" -Ann Frank |
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NEW MEDIA CAMPAIGN
RESOURCE ALERTS PARENTS TO DRUG DANGERS IN THEIR HOMES
When parents think about keeping their teens safe from
drugs, they don't necessarily think of drugs that could be found IN their
home. However, today's teens are abusing prescription drugs more
than any illicit drug except marijuana.
Teens, who typically get prescription drugs from relatives or friends, report that they didn't think these drugs were as dangerous as illicit drugs so they felt safe trying them. And many teens find it easy to abuse over-the-counter (OTC) medications and inhalants because they are inexpensive, widely available, and legal.
"Danger Zones" House Tour is now available from ONDCP's
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to help educate parents about Rx
drug danger zones in the home. Quantity copies of the Rx Drug House
Tour handout are available, FREE of charge, by visiting http://www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources/teen-rx.aspx
or by calling 1-800-788-2800 and requesting House Tour Print Insert: Where
Are Drugs in Your House? [ONDCP09-FCINSERT].
One side of the new resource displays the printed "House
Tour" (www.TheAntiDrug.com/dangerzones for the online version), which includes
tabs that can be lifted to reveal the dangers that lurk in each room of
the home. The other side displays the latest Media Campaign print
ad (http://www.TheAntiDrug.com/pdfs/Cocaine_RxPrint.pdf ) called "Cocaine,"
which shows prescription drug pills on a tabletop forming what looks like
a line of cocaine. The "House Tour" is running as in insert in Family
Circle magazine's June issue, which is on sale now; the "Cocaine" ad is
running in major newspapers, as well as in 17 national publications through
this summer. Teen prescription drug abuse is an emerging threat,
and the Media Campaign's national effort and resources is a support to
local efforts to combat this problem.
ABOUT THE MEDIA CAMPAIGN: The Campaign was established
by Congress in 1998 to prevent and reduce drug use among young people,
increase awareness among adults of the impact of drug abuse among young
people, and encourage parents and other interested adults to discuss with
young people the dangers of illegal drug use. For more information
on the ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug
Media Campaign, visit www.MediaCampaign.org.
Crittenden County Coalition for a Drug-Free Community
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Department for Community Based Services 
This Building is across from Nu-U Beauty Salon and next door to Liberty Fuels Pennyroyal Center has been operating out of DCBS in Marion for a number of years. The office is at 815 S. Main St., (large red brick building). Phone 270 965 2254 Fax 270 965 2424. Jeff Daughtery (Mental Health Issues) and Thyra Futtrell (Drug Court and Substance Abuse Counseling) provide services in addition to Sylvia McCarty who works at the schools. The Princeton Clinic can be reached at 270 365 2008 and is located on US Hghwy 62 W. The Center has been providing services continually. Map of Area Marion, Kentucky 815 S. Main St. Marion, Ky. 42064 |
