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- 19 May
Suicide Trends Among Persons Aged 10–24 Years
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among persons aged 10–24 years in the United States and accounted for 5,178 deaths in this age group in 2012 (1). Firearm, suffocation (including hanging), and poisoning (including drug overdose) are the […]
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- 15 May
Mental Heath, Substance Abuse, and Violence
….Elkington and her colleagues did find one factor that predicted violent behavior: Substance abuse and dependence. “We can reduce violence by improving prevention and treatment, especially for substance abuse,” Elkington said. “Preventing and treating substance abuse may significantly reduce future […]
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- 06 May
May is Mental Health Month
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- 30 Mar
Michael Botticelli: We Can’t Afford to Wait
Michael Botticelli, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, shares how personal experience has helped him advance efforts to combat the U.S. opioid epidemic. The journey For far too long, people with substance use disorders have been expected […]
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- 29 Mar
Suspension and Pot Use in School
An interesting place to start a discussion. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/uow-slt031915.php
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- 05 Mar
Experts: Claims pot safer are bogus by Chris Thurstone
There are few better examples of how science and journalism come together to confuse the public than last week’s news coverage of research out of Europe assessing and comparing risks associated with use of several drugs, including alcohol, marijuana and […]
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- 25 Feb
Mental Health First Aid Training
March 18 | 8:00am – 4:30pm Vashon Island Community Church FREE, includes lunch. Presented by Kimberly Beeson Learn the skills to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders… Find out more!
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- 25 Feb
Parenting Wisely
Available Now On-line FREE Parenting Wisely is a set of interactive, computer-based training programs for parents of young teens and pre-teens… Find out more!
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- 25 Feb
Recognizing Marijuana Use
March 23 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm Vashon Theater FREE Presented by Mike Graddon Who should attend: Families, parents, guardians, community members, community coalitions, youth groups, civic leaders, youth probation officers, youth employers, after-school & summer program staff, and spiritual […]
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- 10 Feb
February Full Coalition Meeting
Join us this evening for the February Full Coalition Meeting at 6:30pm. We meet in the Vashon Island School District Conference Rooms, on the second floor at Chautauqua Elementary School.
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