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Posted on Thursday February 25, 2010 under General News
H. Wesley Perkins (Editor) The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse offers educators, counselors, and clinicians a handbook for understanding and implementing a new and highly successful alternative to traditional met... [ Read Full Article ]
Montana’s MOST of Us Are Tobacco Free
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Montana's MOST of Us Are Tobacco Free social norm campaign reports success in its intervention targeting youth initiation of smoking. Montana's MOST of Us Are Tobacco Free ... [ Read Full Article ]
Study: Low-Key Anti-Smoking Messages Most Memorable
Posted on Friday February 19, 2010 under General News
New research shows that smokers are more likely to remember factual, understated public-service announcements (PSAs) than splashy messages designed to grab attention with flashy images, loud music or other techniques. Lead researcher Daniel Langleben an... [ Read Full Article ]
SAFE KIDS/Safe Communities – June
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SAFE KIDS/Safe Communities - June Dear SK/SC Coordinators: Hope you are all doing well and welcome to yet another action packed edition of the monthly updates. Before I delve into the monthly occupant protection and DUI prevention activities, I would l... [ Read Full Article ]
Harness Your Ciy’s Nighttime Economy!
Posted on Sunday May 10, 2009 under General News
Got Nightlife? International Panel of Experts Provide a Toolbox of Tactics The Sociable City: Planning, Managing and Policing Hospitality Zones Jim Peters, founder and president of the Responsible Hospitality Institute studied social and legal tren... [ Read Full Article ]
Bad behavior gets attention, skewing perception about ‘all’ youth
Posted on Wednesday January 7, 2009 under General News
‘Most of Us’ survey shows that most students have healthy attitudes about abstaining from chemical use Bad behavior gets attention, skewing perception about ‘all’ youth Mary Diedrick Hansen Staff Writer If you think most kids in South St.... [ Read Full Article ]
Schools fight alcohol with peer tactics
Posted on Monday January 5, 2009 under General News
Associated Press Posted: 01/05/2009 12:01:00 AM CST Most teenagestudents at Renville County West say it's wrong to get drunk. Butthey're not necessarily sure about what their friends think. A pilot project in 12 Minnesota school districts — includ... [ Read Full Article ]
Underage drinking project looks at perceptions
Posted on Sunday January 4, 2009 under General News
Source: Associated Press January 4, 2009 OLIVIA, Minn. - Most teenage students at Renville County West say it's wrong to get drunk. But they're not necessarily sure about what their friends think. A pilot project in 12 Minnesota school districts - i... [ Read Full Article ]
Pilot project on underage drinking brings a positive spin
Posted on Monday December 29, 2008 under General News
Pilot project on underage drinking brings a positive spin By Anne Polta, West Central Tribune Published Monday, December 29, 2008 OLIVIA — Most of the teenaged students at Renville County West don’t think it’s OK to get drunk. They’re less su... [ Read Full Article ]
Most of Us (aren’t using)
Posted on Saturday December 20, 2008 under General News
This is just one of 12 school districts in MN that DHS-ADAD is currently funding to do a comprehensive community approach to ATOD prevention - And while they focus on the positive that 'Most' youth aren't using, they never forget the seriousness of or fail... [ Read Full Article ]