E-update - July 2006

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Phone: 603-658-2770
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In this e-Update:

This Month's Success Story

New Hampshire's First Certified Prevention Specialists

New Futures News

1. Upcoming Community Leadership Initiative Retreat Locations Announced
2. 8^th Annual Leadership Recognition and Awards Celebration
3. Seeking Tom Fox Scholarship Nominees

Legislative Update

1. Legislature in Recess

Resources

1. JOIN TOGETHER: Beer Bumped by iPod in College Survey
2. JOIN TOGETHER COMMENTARY: Minimum Drinking Age Puts Parents in Control
3. New Study Shows a 'Tidal Wave' of Underage Drinking Costs
4. Study Tracks Alcohol, Other Drug Use in Movies
5. CDC: Teen Lifetime Drinking, Smoking Rates Down
6. Drug Use Tied to Aggression Among Youth
7. 15 Percent of U.S. Employees Work Under the Influence of Alcohol
8. Using Science to Combat Underage Drinking
9. Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse Identify Roots of Addiction
10. Do you receive Join Together Direct?

Upcoming Events

1. Synar Orientation, Summer 2006
2. Engaging Resident Assistants (RAs) in Reducing Underage Drinking
3. Women's Leadership Training Initiative Facilitator's Training
4. Social Marketing for Coalitions
5. Action through the Eyes of Youth
6. Keeping the Holidays Safe and Merry

SUCCESS STORY

New Hampshire's First Certified Prevention Specialists

Congratulations to the following professionals who have earned the newly created prevention specialist certification. New Hampshire's first Certified Prevention Specialists are: Abigail Aldous, Kathleen Kopp, Jay Bachelder, Nancy Jackson-Reno, Laura Bilodeau, Cynthia Marshall, Marty Boldin, Niki Miller, Lee Bruder, Kendree Parker, Diane Casale, Amy Pepin, Ann Duckless, Tym Rourke, Charles Michael Green, Bob Thompson, Catherine Howard, and Jackie Valley. To learn more about the prevention certification process, send an email to prevcertnh@hotmail.com.

New Futures News

1. Upcoming Community Leadership Initiative Retreat Locations Announced

   Did you miss a Leadership Retreat in 2005? New Futures Community Leadership Initiative builds a network of advocates in New Hampshire to reduce underage alcohol problems and increase access to treatment. Dates and locations for the next four leadership retreats have been chosen and include:

   December 7, 2006	Concord
   February 7, 2007	Keene
   March 8, 2007	Derry
   December 6, 2007	Plymouth

   Interested in learning more about this leadership development opportunity? Please contact Linda King at lking@new-futures.org or by phone at 658-2770. You can also visit the New Futures website at www.new-futures.org for more information.

2. 8^th Annual Leadership Recognition and Awards Celebration

   This year's Leadership Recognition and Awards Celebration will be held on Friday, October 20 from 12:00-2:30 in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services' Annual Substance Abuse Conference at the Attitash Grand Summit Resort and Conference Center in Bartlett, NH. The Tom Fox Award for Excellence, the Tom Fox Scholarship for Prevention, and the Tom Fox Scholarship for Treatment will be given during the luncheon, followed by a celebration of the good work being done in communities across our state. More details will be forthcoming.

3. Seeking Tom Fox Scholarship Nominees

   Please help nominate someone for one of two Tom Fox Scholarships. The Tom Fox scholarships recognize two individuals for exemplary contributions to the delivery of alcohol and other drug services in New Hampshire -- one in prevention and one in treatment. The deadline for submissions is Friday, September 15. Visit the New Futures website in a few weeks or contact Aviva Meyer at 658-2770 or ameyer@new-futures.org for award criteria and information on submitting nominations.

Legislative Update

1. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: LEGISLATURE IN RECESS

   As summer is here, please remember that while legislators may be serving on some study committees over the summer, they are mostly home being your neighbors. Make sure you use this "down time" to invite them to your community organization, coalition meeting, or other settings so that they can understand the impact of good work being done to address alcohol, tobacco and other drug problems across the Granite State. Take this opportunity to write a note to your legislators thanking them for action they took this session supporting a bill related to alcohol, tobacco or other drug issues and to let them know how important these issues are to you. All policymakers need to hear from constituents like you on a regular basis about alcohol and other drug problems in our state to help them learn about the impact of these issues on the communities they represent. To learn more about your member(s) of the NH House of Representatives or Senate, to get their contact information, or to view their voting records, go to: www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/whosmyleg/.

Resources

1. JOIN TOGETHER: Beer Bumped by iPod in College Survey

   Year after year, drinking beer is typically named the most "in" thing by college students. But now that title has gone to Apple Computer's iPod. For more information, visit: http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2006/beer-bumped-by-ipod-in.html

2. JOIN TOGETHER COMMENTARY: Minimum Drinking Age Puts Parents in Control

   While the minimum drinking age law is often violated, its shortcomings are not within the law itself but rather its enforcement. There's limited interest among adults in seeing the law fully enforced. To read this commentary by Robert Voas, Ph.D., a senior research scientist for PIRE Public Services Research Institute, visit: http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/commentary/2006/minimum-drinking-age-puts.html

3. New Study Shows a 'Tidal Wave' of Underage Drinking Costs

   A new study from PIRE shows that underage drinking costs America nearly $62 billion a year. More young people drink alcohol than use illegal drugs; in fact, alcohol kills 4 times more kids than all illegal drugs combined. However, federal funding for preventing drug use is about 25 times greater than spending on underage drinking prevention. For more information, visit: http://www.iiaaonline.org/profiles.php

4. Study Tracks Alcohol, Other Drug Use in Movies

   A study of the most popular movies of the past 20 years found that many included depictions of alcohol and other drug use, and that most that did tended to ignore the negative consequences. http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2006/study-tracks-alcohol-other.html

5. CDC: Teen Lifetime Drinking &, Smoking Rates Down

   New national data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance shows the prevalence of many health-risk behaviors among high school students-like alcohol and tobacco use-- has decreased. Despite declines, many high school students continue to engage in risky behaviors. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/SS/SS5505.pdf

6. Drug Use Tied to Aggression Among Youth

   Researchers say that adolescents who are more aggressive also may be more likely to use marijuana or cigarettes, while impulsive youths may be more apt to use alcohol. For more information, see the June 2006 edition of Pediatrics at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/gca?gca=117%2F6%2F2030&submit.x=46&submit.y=12

7. 15 Percent of U.S. Employees Work Under the Influence of Alcohol

   In the 10th Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health, the NIAAA examined the extent of alcohol problems in the American labor market. It concluded that 2.3 million workers (1.8 percent of the workforce) have consumed alcohol at least once before coming to work and 8.9 million workers (7.1 percent of the workforce) have drank alcohol at least once during the workday. Learn more at: www.faceproject.org/FreshStory/Stories/June06/FreshStory-Story-3.html

8. Using Science to Combat Underage Drinking

   "Using Science to Combat Underage Drinking" summarizes research on the prevalence and scope of underage drinking, risk factors for youth, the influence of the environment on underage drinking and what is currently known about developmentally appropriate interventions. It also discusses the problems and strategies associated with drinking among college-age. This resource is available on CADCA's Online Store at http://cadca.org/shopcart/.

9. Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse Identify Roots of Addiction

   The 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that nearly 8.4 million Americans, 12 and older, were addicted to alcohol and nearly 5 million were addicted to other drugs. Thanks to advances in neurobiology, "we have enormous knowledge now of what's going on" in addicts' brains, says George Koob, professor of molecular integrative neuroscience at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif. To learn more, go to: www.faceproject.org/FreshStory/Stories/June06/FreshStory-Story-4.html.

10. Do you receive Join Together Direct?

    Join Together's e-newsletter, Join Together Direct, contains important news coverage, funding tips, research briefs, and action tools for people who care about effective, science-based strategies for addressing alcohol and drug problems. Sign up to receive Join Together Direct, either daily or weekly, by visiting www.jointogether.org.

Upcoming Events

For training opportunities offered by the NH Training Institute on Addictive Disorders, visit: http://www.nhadaca.com/details.html

1. Synar Orientation, Summer 2006

   July 10	10:00 a.m. - noon	Dover Public Library Meeting Room
   July 12	10:00 a.m. - noon	Berlin Community Technical College, Room 106
   July 24	10:00 a.m. - noon	Cheshire Medical Center (Keene)
   July 26	9:00 - 11:00 a.m.	Manchester YMCA
   Sept. 6	4:00 - 6:00 p.m.	29 Hazen Dr., Concord, Room 112

   New Hampshire's annual tobacco retailer compliance project kicks off with a choice of five training venues. Standardized training is required for all Underage Buyers. Inspections can begin as soon as adult escorts and underage buyers have attended a training session and all required work permission forms are complete. For more information or to RSVP, contact Ann Murray at 271-6892 or Ann.F.Murray@dhhs.state.nh.us.

2. Engaging Resident Assistants (RAs) in Reducing Underage Drinking

   July 20, 2006 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. conference call
   Colleges and universities play a vital role in affecting the social norms and attitudes about alcohol use within campus environments. Most campuses are challenged with a large portion of their student body being comprised of youth under the legal drinking age of 21 and easy access to alcohol. Join us in learning how residential life systems can engage and empower their residential life staff in fostering a healthier, safer, and legal campus environment. Visit www.udetc.org/audioconfregistration.asp to register

3. Women's Leadership Training Initiative Facilitator's Training

   August 25 - 27, 2006, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
   NH Taskforce on Women & Recovery (formerly Women & Addiction) is accepting applications from members who want to become WLTI facilitators. Preference is given to recovering women, WLTI graduates and allies working in underserved areas or strategic partner organizations. Please email jcaristi@nhtfwa.org to request an application. Applications must be received by July 10th

4. Social Marketing for Coalitions

   August 31, 2006, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
   This session will outline the steps for developing a strategic social marketing plan. Discussion will include the differences between social and commercial marketing, use of logic models, the importance of research and evaluation and tactics that social marketers use to implement behavior change. Register here: www.udetc.org/CADCA_registration.asp

5. Action through the Eyes of Youth

   September 21, 2006 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
   In this audio-call you will hear from YOUTH who will share their accomplishments and challenges with these efforts. Through this audio call the audience will understand that in working through a solution to prevent underage drinking we must recognize the Action through the eyes of youth! Visit www.udetc.org/audioconfregistration.asp to register

6. Keeping the Holidays Safe and Merry

   October 19, 2006 3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
   The holidays are a time of family and community celebrations. Alcohol often becomes a central figure within these celebrations, which, unfortunately, can have life altering consequences. During this National Electronic Seminar, speakers will provide information on the use and abuse of alcohol during the holidays, plus interventions and practices for making the holidays safer for all. Visit www.udetc.org/audioconfregistration.asp to register

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