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Prescription Drug Abuse and Prevention Efforts in York County - January 2012 presentation now available
Posted on 01/13/2012 at 11:30 am by YCPC | Viewed 104 times
At the January 11, 2012 meeting of the York County Prevention Collaborative, Bill Paterson. M.Ed., C.P.E, and Project Director for Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition presented on prescription drug abuse and prevention efforts in York County. Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in York County as well as the state and across the country. The Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition and Choose to be Healthy – Healthy Maine Partnerships – are working together as part of a "Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse in York County: From Awareness to Action" grant from the Maine Dept. of Public Safety. Bill's PowerPoint presentation is available. At a future YCPC meeting, we will be showing Pont of No Return, a locally produced video about underage drinking and the tragedy that could have been prevented by differenet actions at three points in time. Check out the trailer for Point of No Return.
Other liinks of interest on this topic include:
Mouse Party - an animated look at the impact of various drugs on the brain and body
National Association of School Nurses - this link takes you to toolkits for working with teens. As part of the grant mentioned above, kits are available for local middle and high schools that are based on work of the NASN and others. Contact Bill Paterson at (207) 602-3589 or WPaterson@une.edu if you would like more information on these school kits.
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