PREVENTION IS THE ANSWER: THE ONE VOICE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION IN NORTH CAROLINA
Posted: December 5th, 2013

The Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies (DLCAS) is an internet based educational service that provides comprehensive training and information in the field of addiction studies.  Such knowledge will help individuals stay current with the advances of the field, or will provide the educational training hours needed to either obtain or maintain a credential as a drug/alcohol counseling professional.  Addiction Education by way of distance learning is an exciting format that can help save you considerable amounts of both time and money by allowing you to do your training in the comfort and convenience of your own home or office.

They offer courses in:

  • Ethics
  • Family
  • Pharmacology
  • Prevention
  • Treatment

Click below for course listing

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Posted: November 27th, 2013

Hookah_0890Commentary by Thomas Eissenbug, PhD == In recent years, there has been an increase in hookah use around the world, most notably among youth and university students.  The United States is not immune.  The Monitoring the Future survey for 12th grade students found that in 2012, 18.3% of high school seniors in the United States had used hookahs in the past year, up from 17.1% in 2010.  Other studies of young adults indicate that hookah smoking is more prevalent among university students in the United States, with past-year use ranging from 22 percent to 40 percent.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently does not regulate non-conventional products like hookah.  While many waterpipe tobacco smokers often think that this method of tobacco use is safe, all available scientific data demonstrate that it is in fact dangerous and addictive.

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Posted: November 22nd, 2013

(The Denver Post) — In two years of work as an undercover officer with a drug task force, Mike  Dillon encountered plenty of drugs.  But nothing has surprised him as much as  what he has seen in schools lately.

There are no hard numbers yet because school disciplinary statistics do  not isolate  marijuana from general drug violations. But school resource  officers, counselors, nurses, staff and officials with Colorado school safety  and disciplinary programs are anecdotally reporting an increase in  marijuana-related incidents in middle and high schools.

“We have seen a sharp rise in drug-related disciplinary actions which,  anecdotally, from credible sources, is being attributed to the changing social  norms surrounding marijuana,” said Janelle Krueger. Krueger is the  program  manager for  Expelled and At-Risk Student Services for the Colorado Department  of Education and also a longtime  adviser to the Colorado Association of School  Resource Officers.

Krueger said school officials believe the jump is linked to the message that  legalization (even though it is still prohibited for anyone under 21) is sending  to kids: that marijuana is a medicine and a safe and accepted recreational  activity.  It is also  believed to be more available.

Read more: Pot problems in Colorado schools increase with legalization – The Denver Post

Posted: November 21st, 2013
SAVE THE DATE
December 9, 2013
2:00 pmto3:00 pm

2014 marks the 4th annual National Drug Facts Week (NDFW), a health observance created by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to deliver the scientific facts to youth about the effects and consequences of drug abuse on the brain, body and behavior.  More than 500 educational events and activities will be held by high schools, community centers, juvenile justice systems, treatment centers, prevention programs and other organizations across the country to shatter the myths about drugs and addiction:

• “Marijuana isn’t addictive”
• “Prescription drugs aren’t dangerous because we get them from doctors”
• “Using drugs that aren’t prescribed to you is legal and you can’t get in trouble from it”
• “Treatment doesn’t work”

Learn from someone who has organized an event for National Drug Facts Week how easy it is to utilize NIDA’s free materials, such as the Shatter the Myths booklet and the National Drug IQ Challenge.

Click HERE to register

Posted: November 20th, 2013

flavor_32(CNN) – More than two out of every five middle- and high-school students who smoke report using flavored little cigars or flavored cigarettes, according to the report.  And the bigger concern may be that the majority of the kids who smoke the flavored cigars — some 60% — say they don’t plan to quit anytime soon (compared to 49% of all cigar smokers).

This coupled with the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes and e-hookahs makes for an inevitable resurgence of tobacco as a popular product….

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Posted: November 19th, 2013

National Drug Facts Week: January 27-February 2, 2014. Register to host an educational event in your community. Get started now with FREE materials!

NIDA’s National Drug Facts Week 2014 is approaching!   It’s a great opportunity to promote cost-effective strategies that empower teens to learn the facts about drug abuse and addiction.  Click on the banner above for more information and to register your community events.

 

Posted: November 7th, 2013
SAVE THE DATE
December 14, 2013

When: Saturday, December 14th – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (3 hours 9-12:15 PM or 6 hours 9-4 PM)

Venue: CAPMAR Building – 11550 Common Oaks Dr, Raleigh, NC 27614

The Ethics training is for 3 or 6 NCSAPPB Approved Substance Abuse Specific or General Skill Building (your choice) credit hours.

Registration Link with all Details – http://goo.gl/QVJZKl

Posted: November 4th, 2013
SAVE THE DATE
December 4, 2013

This one-day course attempts to provide mental health and substance abuse providers with skills to provide HIV prevention interventions to individuals at risk for HIV and to provide culturally-competent services to individuals living with HIV.  Focus will be on skills for risk assessment and risk reduction counseling, communication skills to address the needs of individuals living with HIV, and barriers to health behavior change. Health behavior change counseling skills will reflect the influence of Motivational Interviewing.

This training is coordinated by the Southern Regional AHEC and will be held in Fayetteville, NC.  Click HERE for more information.

 

Posted: November 1st, 2013
SAVE THE DATE
November 13, 2013toNovember 15, 2013
November 13, 2013toNovember 15, 2013

This conference is designed to foster the continuing growth of the North Carolina Recovery Movement, to teach participants how to get recovery programming up and running in their own communities, to showcase some of the most progressive recovery practices and to bring the community of providers and individuals in recovery together as students and partners.  This conference is also designed to educate and motivate participants to apply principles of recovery in their personal and professional lives.

Conference coordinated by the Northwest AHEC and will be held in Research Triangle Park, NC.  Click HERE for more information.

Posted: October 31st, 2013

Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) announces a new online course for addiction treatment professionals considering career opportunities in primary care in order to provide professionals with resources and information to help them decide whether working in a primary care setting is right for them.

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