Violence Down thanks to work by Violence Prevention Work Group
http://helenair.com/news/local/youth-violence-in-helena-on-the-decline/article_5093b42e-e0af-11e3-a597-0019bb2963f4.html
Single Episode of Binge Drinking Can Cause Damage
http://www.cadca.org/resources/detail/new-study-finds-just-single-episode-binge-drinking-can-cause-damage
More Colorado Drivers in Fatal Car Crashes Testing Postiive for Marijuana
A new study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), shows an increased number of marijuana-positive Colorado drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes since Colorado’s legalization of medical marijuana in 2009. A similar increase was not seen in the 34 states that …
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Emergency Departments See Increased Visits Involving Abuse of Sedative Alprazolam (Xanax)
The number of emergency department visits involving non-medical use of the sedative alprazolam – otherwise known as Xanax, Xanax XR and Niravam – doubled from 57,419 to 124,902 during the years 2005 to 2010, and then remained stable at 123,744 in 2011, according to a new report issued this week by the Substance Abuse and …
Great article on trauma-informed & restorative practices
http://www.socialjusticesolutions.org/2014/01/29/san-franciscos-el-dorado-elementary-uses-trauma-informed-suspensions-drop-89/
Out to Lunch at the Great Northern Town Center
New this year, PacificSource will be hosting their Take Back Your Lunch event in conjunction with Out to Lunch. We’ve all worked through our lunch hour. But sitting for too long isn’t healthy and doesn’t make you more productive. That’s why PacificSource is encourgaing Helena workers to break up their work day, get outdoors and …
Great Article on Trauma-informed Practices
What a difference a little respect can do! Juvenile Detention – Covington LA
Playground Invite
The city of Helena Parks and Recreation Department along with community volunteers and project planners are hosting a celebration on June 10, 2014 to dedicate a new playground at Centennial Park. The celebration will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a community-build work activity to spread wood chips on the play surface. A formal dedication will …
NIDA finds addiction of marijuana increases for daily and young users!
http://www.cadca.org/resources/detail/nida-review-summarizes-research-marijuana%E2%80%99s-negative-health-effects
Study Finds Marijuana Users More Likely to Have Sleep Problems
People who started using early were more likely to have sleep problems as an adult,” said Jilesh Chheda, lead author on the study. This study demonstrated that any history of marijuana use was associated with increased sleep problems, but the strongest relationship was shown in adults who started marijuana use before age 15. http://www.cadca.org/resources/detail/study-finds-marijuana-users-more-likely-have-sleep-problems