Prevention is the Answer - The One Voice for Substance Abuse Prevention in North Carolina

Family Physicians Group Offers Doctors Online Tools for Addiction Treatment

NAugustine — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:32:32 +0000

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in cooperation with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is offering its members online tools to help them care for patients and families struggling with addiction. The tools include the Addiction Performance Project, designed to reduce the stigma often associated with addiction, and to help doctors better identify and assist patients who abuse drugs.

CrimeSolutions.gov Offers Research on Program Effectiveness

NAugustine — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:16:48 +0000

The Office of Justice Programs’ CrimeSolutions.gov uses rigorous research to determine what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. This website offers:

Research on program effectiveness reviewed and rated by Expert Reviewers
Easily understandable ratings based on the evidence that indicates whether a program achieves its goals
- Effective
- Promising
- No Effects

Substance abuse prevention and education programs aim to prevent individuals, particularly juveniles, from the harmful physical, social, and psychological consequences of drug and alcohol use or abuse. These programs, which may be implemented in communities, schools, faith-based settings, or the home, often seek to educate young people about the dangers posed by drugs and alcohol and change the behaviors that may lead to their abuse.

Check out the programs and curriculums deemed most effective

Prevention of Youth Substance Abuse in Rural Communities

NAugustine — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:20:23 +0000

SAVE THE DATE
August 7, 2013	to	August 9, 2013

A training conference that emphasized the challenges of conducting youth prevention in rural communities. The Coalition for Healthy Youth invites you to submit a proposal for presentation at the conference. The conference was founded by one of the most successful prevention coalitions in the country, in hopes of raising awareness of the plight that many rural communities face with regards to the growth of youth substance abuse.

If you have experience and would like to present, please complete the attached from and return by June 18th: CALL FOR PRES FINAL 2013

For more information about the conference….

Anti-smoking medication shows promise for treating alcohol dependence

NAugustine — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:52:10 +0000

A smoking-cessation medication may be a viable option for the treatment of alcohol dependence, according to a study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The study found that varenicline (marketed under the name Chantix), approved in 2006 to help people stop smoking, significantly reduced alcohol consumption and craving among people who are alcohol-dependent. The findings were published online in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.

Looking for Online Prevention Courses?

NAugustine — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:31:59 +0000

The Online Courses section of Prevention Courses offers prevention courses that are free to the public. Some courses are meant for professionals and have continuing education credits available. Other courses are designed to provide helpful information to members of the general public interested in prevention topics.

Brief Intervention Helps Adolescents Curb Substance Use

NAugustine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:48:51 +0000

Drug- and alcohol-involved middle and high school students markedly reduced their substance use following two 60-minute sessions that combined motivational interviewing (MI) and cognitive behavioral therapy. The students also reported significantly fewer substance-related symptoms of substance use disorders during the 6 months after the intervention compared with the 6 months before it. Adding a separate 1-hour MI-based session with a parent or primary caregiver enhanced the beneficial effects.

Webcast on Suicide Prevention

NAugustine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:25:48 +0000

SAVE THE DATE
June 27, 2013
9:00 am	to	11:00 am

On Thursday, June 27, 2013, Surgeon General Vice Admiral Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., will keynote the interactive Everyone Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention: Turning Strategy Into Action event, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT, at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, according to an announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Webinar: Lateral Violence: When Professionals Bully

NAugustine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:08:19 +0000

SAVE THE DATE
June 28, 2013

Webinar: Lateral Violence: When Professionals Bully
Raleigh / Webcast
Sponsored by Wake AHEC
Presented by Ruby Brown-Herring
Contact Ruby Brown-Herring — 919-350-0488 (rbrown-herring@wakemed.org)
Approval number 13-312-G
Up to 1.5 hours GSB

Substance Abuse: 12 Core Functions

NAugustine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:06:24 +0000

SAVE THE DATE
June 27, 2013

Substance Abuse: 12 Core Functions
Asheboro
Sponsored by Daymark Recovery
Presented by Joanna Multi-faculty
Contact Robert Werstlein – 980-621-8682 (rwerstlein@daymarkrecovery.org)
Approval number 12-235-S
Up to 12 hours SS (EBT)

Interacting with the Legal System for Medical & Mental Health Professionals

NAugustine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:04:53 +0000

SAVE THE DATE
June 21, 2013

Interacting with the Legal System for Medical & Mental Health Professionals
Asheville
Sponsored by MAHEC
Presented by Jennifer Brobst
Contact Karen Lambert — 828-257-4481 (karen.lambert@mahec.net)
Approval number 13-305-G
Up to 6 hours GSB