Students STAND-UP to Alcohol, Drug Abuse – Chicago Sun-Times

Alcohol Abuse: Students STAND-UP to alcohol, drug abuse – Chicago Sun-Times
Mundelein High School student Andrea Stoll and other students meet with Mundelein Police and members of the community to discuss the progress of the STAND-UP Task Force to reduce underage drinking during a meeting at the Mundelein Police Department …
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Alcohol Abuse: Appleton Area School District expands requirement for reporting child abuse – Post-Crescent
Under state law, school district employees required to report abuse are teachers, administrators, nurses, counselors, social workers, alcohol and other abuse counselors, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists …
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Alcohol Abuse: Tioga County Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Holding Prescription Drug Drop Off Oct. 29 – WBNG-TV
Owego, N.Y. (WBNG Binghamton) — On October 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. TCCASA along with the Tioga County Sherriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by …
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Alcohol Abuse: Turn Aroun Skit 2009



This deeply emotional skit is about the effects drug and alcohol abuse has on one’s personal and overall life. This video has changed many lives and can change more if people are willing to help stop the abuse. Getting involved in drugs is highly dangerous not only to yourself, but to others. Don’t go under the influence, it’s not cool. •More than 100000 US deaths are caused by excessive alcohol consumption each year. Direct and indirect causes of death include drunk driving, cirrhosis of the liver, falls, cancer, and stroke. •At least once a year, the guidelines for low risk drinking are exceeded by an estimated 74% of male drinkers and 72% of female drinkers aged 21 and older. •65% of youth surveyed said that they got the alcohol they drink from family and friends. •Nearly 14 million Americans meet diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders. •Youth who drink alcohol are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than those who never drink alcohol. •Among current adult drinkers, more than half say they have a blood relative who is or was an alcoholic or problem drinker. •Across people of all ages, males are four times as likely as females to be heavy drinkers. •More than 18% of Americans experience alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence at some time in their lives. •Traffic crashes are the greatest single cause of death for persons aged 633. About 45% of these fatalities are in alcohol-related crashes. •Underage drinking costs the United States more than billion every year
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