From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Wed Mar 4 07:39:25 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:39:25 -0500 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129A9A@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org Alcohol-Branded Apparel Linked to Adolescent Drinking Posted March 2, 2009 By Steven Reinberg Source: US News & World Report Kids who wear those hats and T-shirts are likely to drink more or become binge drinkers, researchers say. All those T-shirts, hats and other items promoting alcoholic beverages that young people wear may be more than just a fashion statement. Teens who own such merchandise are more likely to start drinking and become binge drinkers, a new study contends. The Dartmouth scientists who did the research said this is the first study directly linking alcohol-branded merchandise to adolescent drinking and outcomes such as binge drinking that can result in illness and death. In addition, the data provide evidence that this merchandise promotes teen drinking and could be a basis for enacting policies to restrict this alcohol-marketing practice, the researchers said. "About 3 million adolescents in the United States own alcohol-branded merchandise," said lead researcher Dr. Auden C. McClure, a pediatrician at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, N.H. "Ownership of these items is associated with susceptibility to alcohol use and binge drinking," she added. These items serve as a marker for adolescents who drink, McClure said. "But it is also a direct link with susceptibility and initiation to drinking," she said. "You can't say any longer that these items are just a marker of kids who drink." The report is published in the March issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. For the study, McClure's team surveyed 6,522 adolescents aged 10 to 14 about their drinking behaviors and drinking susceptibility, including peer pressure, intentions to drink and positive expectations about drinking. In three follow-up surveys, the researchers had the adolescents answer questions about changes in drinking habits and ownership of alcohol-branded merchandise. The number of adolescents who owned alcohol-branded merchandise ranged from 11 percent at the eight-month survey to 20 percent at the 24-month survey. The most common products were clothing (64 percent), hats (24 percent) and other items such as jewelry, key chains, shot glasses, posters and pens. Seventy-five percent of the brands were beer -- 45 percent had the Budweiser label, the researchers said. Most of the merchandise was purchased by friends or family members (71 percent), but adolescents themselves also bought items (24 percent), the researchers found. Significantly, McClure's group found that having these items predicted the susceptibility to start drinking and becoming a binge drinker. This study adds to the evidence linking alcohol-branded merchandise and teen drinking, McClure said. "It really underscores the importance for policies that restrict the scope of this marketing, so that these products aren't reaching teens and influencing drinking behaviors," she said. David H. Jernigan, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore and author of an accompanying journal editorial, agreed that there needs to be restrictions on putting these products in the hands of children. "Preventing the early initiation of alcohol use is critical for our kids," Jernigan said. "We have a situation where we have about 5,000 kids a day under 16 who start drinking." Children who start drinking before 15 are four times more likely to become alcohol-dependent, seven times more likely to be in a car accident, and 11 times more likely to be involved in alcohol-related violence later in life than people who wait until 21 to start drinking, Jernigan said. "This study presents some of the strongest evidence to date that ownership of alcohol-branded merchandise is a powerful predictor of kids initiating drinking," Jernigan said. "Self-regulation doesn't work." Jernigan thinks there needs to be constitutionally feasible restrictions that will be effective in keeping this merchandise out of the hands of children. The most effective method is to get the companies to stop making this merchandise, he said. "There should be pressure put on these companies," Jernigan said. "If you are producing stuff, so much of which ends up in the bodies of an audience that's not the target of your marketing, I hope you would think twice." However, the company that makes Budweiser products defended its marketing approach. "We direct our marketing to our customers, adults 21 and older. Our promotional clothing and merchandise are intended for adults, come in adult sizes and are placed in adult sections of stores," Carol Clark, vice president of corporate social responsibility at Anheuser-Busch Inc., told HealthDay. "When it comes to preventing underage drinking, we should focus on restricting youth access, not censoring advertising and marketing. According to government research, teens who drink report primarily getting their alcohol from parents and other adults," Clark added. "That's why Anheuser-Busch and our 600 wholesalers nationwide provide programs that encourage parents to talk with their children about underage drinking, remind parents not to buy alcohol for teens or provide it to them at parties, help train retailers to spot fake IDs to prevent sales to minors, and support law enforcement officials in enforcing the law," Clark said. How multiple childhood maltreatments lead to greater adolescent binge drinking http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-03/bu-hmc030309.php Public release date: 3-Mar-2009 Contact: Ronald Rosenberg ronrosen at bu.edu 617-358-1240 Boston University (Boston)-- Researchers from Boston University found that multiple types of child maltreatment are robust risk factors for underage binge drinking based on a national multi-year study that explored the influence of social environment on the health of adolescents. The research, which appears in the current issue of Addictive Behaviors, explored how binge drinking - consuming five or more alcoholic drinks on a single occasion at least once every two weeks - occurs more frequently when there are multiple categories of maltreatments. Researchers examined the relationship of binge drinking with the co-occurrence of specific maltreatments. These included neglect, physical abuse only, sexual abuse, neglect and physical abuse and the combination of neglect, physical and sexual abuse. Adolescents, those between the ages of 12 and 21, with a sexual abuse history had more than two-fold greater odds of reporting binge drinking than those with no maltreatment. Teenagers who had experienced both neglect and physical abuse had 1.3 times higher odds of reporting binge drinking than those with no maltreatment while adolescents that experienced all three types of maltreatment were about 1.8 times more likely to report binge drinking. The study accounted for age, gender, race/ethnicity and parental alcoholism - which were strongly associated with adolescent binge drinking. The authors noted that while other studies have reported that child maltreatment increases an individual's risk for alcohol abuse, only a few studies have examined the effect of childhood maltreatment on adolescent binge drinking. This association is important for understanding the common pattern of alcohol consumption among adolescents with child abuse and neglect. "Research examining the effect of childhood maltreatment on later alcohol abuse needs to recognize the clustering effects of multiple types of childhood maltreatment on alcohol problems," the study noted. The findings were based on the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health which included a nationally representative sample of 12,748 adolescents who underwent a series of three interviews about their social environment between 1995 and 2002. The maltreatment questions were asked in the third interview using a computer-assisted self-interviewing method. Parental alcoholism, education and income were based on parental respondents, not adolescent participants. "We now have strong evidence indicating that adverse childhood experiences such as child maltreatment increases an individual's risk for alcohol problems in adolescence," said Sunny Hyucksun Shin, Assistant Professor of Human Behavior in the Social Environment at Boston University's School of Social Work. "The new challenges we face in substance use research is to identify developmental mechanisms that link childhood maltreatment to heavy episodic drinking in adolescence that can be targeted in the future development of prevention intervention." Adolescent binge drinking, the authors note, is a major public health problem, accounting for nearly one-fifth (18.8%) of the 10.8 million underage drinkers aged 12 to 20, according to 2005 data in the National Survey on Drug Abuse Health. The problems are greater in males (21.3%) than females (16.1%). The prevalence of underage drinking has been linked to a host of immediate and long-term adverse outcomes, most notably obesity and high blood pressure, headaches, and concentration difficulties that leads to trouble learning and remembering. In addition to poor academic achievement, binge drinking has led to unprotected sexual activity, unsafe driving practices and motor vehicle accidents. "Researchers examining the relationship between childhood maltreatments and risky alcohol use in adolescence should simultaneously consider all types of childhood maltreatment to address the totality of the child's experience," the authors concluded. ### In addition to Sunny Hyucksun Shin, the other authors are Erika M. Edwards, project manager at Boston University Data Coordinating Center and Timothy Heeren, Professor of Biostatistics at Boston University's School of Public Health (BUSPH). Their study is "Child abuse and neglect: Relations to adolescent binge drinking in the national longitudinal study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) Study." Funding for this study was provided by National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism through the BUSPH Youth Alcohol Prevention Center. The research and data from the Add Health program was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 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From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Thu Mar 5 12:04:49 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:04:49 -0500 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129ABB@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org Program Director HEALTHY PENINSULA Child and Family Opportunities, Inc. is seeking an innovative Program Director for Healthy Peninsula, a program that engages a community coalition using a "healthy communities" model to promote public health. The successful candidate will balance this role with that of being the contract manager for a Healthy Maine Partnership grant. The Program Director must have strong community building and program management skills and demonstrate an ability to engage diverse groups of people around common issues. Key management functions include program planning and evaluation, budgeting, personnel management and grants management. He/she will work collaboratively with a Community Advisory Committee and the fiscal sponsor to set strategic direction and manage resources. A Master's degree in a health or social service-related field preferred. At least five years of experience in a management position is required. Demonstrated ability to inspire volunteers, collaborate with other community organizations and leaders, speak effectively and professionally in public. Must possess strong written communication, grants management and organizational skills. The mission of Healthy Peninsula is to improve public health and quality of life for the residents of the Blue Hill Peninsula, Deer Isle, Stonington, and Isle au Haut. The program is one of 28 Healthy Maine Partnerships who in collaboration with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Maine Office of Substance Abuse, and the Maine Department of Education are working to make Maine a healthier place to live and work. Child and Family Opportunities, Healthy Peninsula's fiscal sponsor, offers competitive pay plus a generous benefits package. To apply, send resume, letter of interest stating position for which you are applying, and the names of three references to Human Resources Department, Child and Family Opportunities, Inc., P.O. Box 648, Ellsworth, ME 04605 or email to: patriciap at childandfamilyopp.com Visit our websites at www.childandfamilyopp.org www.healthypeninsula.org All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Mon Mar 9 10:28:13 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:28:13 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129ADF@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org ANTI-DRUG UPDATE - March 6, 2009 Prevent Teens from Engaging in Risky Behaviors as a Means of Coping with Stress * Resources to Help Parents Deal with Teen Stress Now Available Online * Even under the best of circumstances, teens in your communities struggle with a great deal of stress in their lives - from school to money to peer pressure. Yet many teens lack appropriate coping mechanisms. Without the proper guidance from a parent or other trusted adult, they may turn to risky and unhealthy behaviors, such as drug use and drinking. A recent survey shows that 43 percent of 13- to 14-year-olds say they feel stressed every single day. By ages 15 to 17, the number rises to 59 percent. And nearly two-thirds of teens say that they are "somewhat" or "very concerned" about their personal finances, with girls reporting feeling "frequently stressed" more often than boys. As research has proven time and again, parents are the greatest influences in their children's lives. During tough times, it is critical that you remind parents in your community about the need to build communication, and trust, with their teens. Valuable information and a new expert column are now available on the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign's parent Web site, www.TheAntiDrug.com , at www.TheAntiDrug.com/Advice/Safeguarding-and-Monitoring/Monitoring-Skills /Managing-Teen-Stress.aspx and http://www.TheAntiDrug.com/Advice/Expert-Advice/General-Parenting/Stress ed-Out.aspx . In addition to the new online content, you'll find many other FREE resources and print materials for parents. You may order the following by visiting www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources/ or calling 1-800-788-2800 to place bulk orders free of charge: * Navigating the Teen Years: A Parent's Handbook for Raising Healthy Teens, endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, is packed with useful tips and expert advice on how parents can tune into their teens, set rules and expectations, and monitor them through their adolescent years. [PHD1127] * The Teen Years: A Roadmap for Parents is an interactive CD-ROM that provides in-depth information about how your teen is developing throughout adolescence and offers expert advice for parents on how to best guide their teen through this transitional time. [AVD228] * Keeping Your Teens Drug-Free: A Family Guide specifically addresses the importance of family as a drug deterrent and notes simple techniques that even busy parents can use to help prevent drug use. [PHD1114] Versions specifically written for African American [PHD1116] and Hispanic [PHD1115] parents are also available. *************************************** ANTI-DRUG UPDATE (formerly Media Campaign FLASH) is your source for the latest news on the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Feel free to forward this information to your community partners and announce this information on your Web site or in your organizational newsletter. Sign up for the ANTI-DRUG UPDATE here: http://www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources/Form.aspx . Free materials from the Media Campaign are available to distribute in your community by visiting www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources or calling (800) 788-2800. ABOUT THE MEDIA CAMPAIGN: Since its inception in 1998, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign has been authorized by Congress to reduce and prevent teen drug use. For more information on the ONDCP National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, visit www.MediaCampaign.org Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Mon Mar 9 10:29:58 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:29:58 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129AE0@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org ONLINE COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover: Using Feasibility Assessment to Select Prevention Programs When? Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3, 2009 How much? Free! Registration will open Wednesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. To register, go to: http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover: Using Feasibility Assessment to Select Prevention Programs is an interactive, online workshop designed to help you choose an evidence-based prevention program that is the right fit for your organization and community. Recognizing that not all programs work equally well in all settings, it introduces a tool that will allow you to objectively select programs that match your organization's or community's capabilities. If you've already selected a program, the tool can help you systematically identify areas you may need to address prior to implementation. Specifically, participants in this 5-day workshop will have an opportunity to: * Identify criteria to guide the selection of an appropriate prevention program from a set of evidence-based programs * Determine the fit among organizational capacity, community conditions, and programs requirements * Apply a feasibility assessment model to a specific prevention program * Define program fidelity and adaptation * Describe elements to consider in effective program replication and adaptation * Log on to the course web site at least once a day, at your convenience * Review materials * Complete online assignments designed to help you apply what you have learned * Participate in moderated, web-based discussions * Participants who complete all assignments will receive a certificate for 5 hours of participation. * Licensed alcohol and drug counselors and assistants from Massachusetts can submit this certificate to the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Licensing Unit to receive continuing education hours. * Participants from New York can submit this certificate to New York State's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to receive Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS) or Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) credit hours. * Participants from Pennsylvania can submit this certificate to the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) to receive PCB credits. * Participants from Rhode Island can submit this certificate to the Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependence Professionals to receive continuing education credits. The Northeast CAPT is a NAADAC approved education provider. Our provider number is 556. MODERATOR: Carol Prost is a Northeast CAPT Associate and Research Associate at the Schneider Center for Behavioral Health, Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Her primary work is conducting evaluation with community-based outreach, treatment and prevention programs. Programs include evidence-based, promising and innovative interventions addressing substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, trauma and HIV prevention and education interventions. Program target populations include: youth and their families, those experiencing homelessness, new immigrants, forensic and minority populations. REGISTRATION: Registration will open Wednesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. To register, go to: http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration For more information, contact Melanie Adler, Manager of Distance Learning Programs, at madler at edc.org (617-618-2309). 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From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Tue Mar 10 10:13:10 2009 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:13:10 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] presentation materials Message-ID: Dear Substance Abuse Prevention Provider, If you were not able to participate in the March 6, 2009 Addressing Cultural Nuances to increase Merchant Engagement and Compliance or if you were not able to participate in the March 3, 2009 Working with Healthcare Providers to Address Underage Drinking Prevention the materials for these and other past events are posted at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/prevention/provider/workdevevents.htm. Anne Rogers, M.Ed., CHES SPF SIG Coordinator Office of Substance Abuse 11 SHS, 41 Anthony Ave. Augusta, ME 04333-0011 207-287-4706 www.maineosa.org Directions to OSA'a new office, 41 Anthony Ave., are now up on our web site at: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/about/maps.htm Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved through understanding. - Albert Einstein Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From mfochesato at midcoasthealth.com Wed Mar 11 13:58:55 2009 From: mfochesato at midcoasthealth.com (Fochesato, Melissa) Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:58:55 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Job Opportunity - Mid Coast Hospital Message-ID: <2A655D994EA77D43B1FBD8C4B5552B2E3D23875391@mchex2k7.mch.midcoasthealth.com> Mid Coast Hospital has an opening for a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. This 24 hr a week position would be coordinating our youth programming in schools and assisting with substance abuse prevention HMP work. To apply, visit the job section of our website: http://www.midcoasthealth.com/jobs/default.asp - click "Show All" and scroll down to the Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist listing. Any questions can be directed to me. Melissa Fochesato Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Mid Coast Hospital Substance Abuse Prevention Project 66 Baribeau Dr, Suite 7, Brunswick ME 04011 Phone 207.373.6957 Fax 207.373.6959 Have you visited the CASA website lately? Listen to podcasts, find out about upcoming meetings, read about CASA in the news - all in the Substance Abuse Prevention section of www.accesshealthme.org From eschmitz at mcd.org Wed Mar 11 14:20:39 2009 From: eschmitz at mcd.org (Erica Schmitz) Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:20:39 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Registration open for April call: Substance Abuse & the Workplace Updates Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, I am happy to announce that free online registration is now open for the "Substance Abuse & the Workplace Updates" conference call on Thursday, April 16th, 1-2 pm. This session will be co-facilitated by Cheryl Cichowski from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Erica Schmitz from MESAP. Topics will include: What are the latest resources available? What are some examples of efforts in different communities? What challenges have you encountered so far, and what are some successes and lessons learned? To register, please click on the link below: http://mcdregistration.org/signup.asp?ID=138 If more than one person will be participating from your organization, please have them register separately for the call, even if they will be on the same phone line. A call-in number and password will be emailed to you at least one day prior to the call. If you have materials or resources you would like to share on a call topic, or if you have any specific questions you would like to see addressed during a particular call, please email them to me at eschmitz at mcd.org . Thank you! The 2009 Substance Abuse Prevention Conference Calls are co-hosted by Maine's Environmental Substance Abuse Prevention Center (MESAP) and the Maine Office of Substance Abuse (OSA). These calls are for HMP Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinators and other OSA grantees and community partners who are implementing evidence based environmental strategies, and are meant as an opportunity for sharing resources, successes, challenges, and lessons learned. To find notes and materials from previous calls, go to: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/prevention/provider/workdevevents.htm. SAVE THE DATES! Upcoming calls... Facilitators/Moderators Topic Date/Time of call Anne Rogers (OSA) and Erica Schmitz (MESAP) Facilitating Great Coalition Meetings Thursday, MAY 21, 1-2 pm Maryann Gotreau (OSA) and Erica Schmitz (MESAP) School Policy Updates Thursday, SEPTEMBER 17, 1-2 pm Geoffrey Miller (OSA) and Erica Schmitz (MESAP) Using Student Survey Data Thursday, OCTOBER 15, 1-2 pm CALL TOPICS MAY CHANGE TO REFLECT COMMUNITY NEEDS. FOR THIS REASON, REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL 1 MONTH PRIOR TO EACH CALL. TO REGISTER: http://www.mcd.org/registrations.asp Erica Schmitz, MPP Director, MESAP & 21 Reasons Medical Care Development 175 Lancaster Street, Suite 220A Portland ME 04101 office 207.773.7737 cell 207.899.5130 fax 207.899.4756 www.mcd.org/MESAP.asp www.21reasons.org From Jo.Mccaslin at maine.gov Thu Mar 12 14:36:36 2009 From: Jo.Mccaslin at maine.gov (Mccaslin, Jo) Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:36:36 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] FW: MASAP is searching for a Coordinator, Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Message-ID: Coordinator, Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse The Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs (MASAP), a private, nonprofit umbrella organization representing the substance abuse and addictions prevention, treatment and recovery communities in Maine, seeks a Coordinator for its prevention initiative, The Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse, in Augusta, Maine. Reporting directly to the MASAP Executive Director, responsibilities include coordination of and leadership for the Maine Methamphetamine Prevention Project, grassroots coalition building and advocacy, facilitation of a strong statewide substance abuse and addictions prevention agenda and coordination and leadership for annual state-wide prevention convention. The ideal candidate will have at least two years experience in the field of substance abuse prevention, will have knowledge of and/or worked with science based environmental prevention strategies, successful community coalition building, a proven ability to bring diverse groups to consensus and collaboration. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is required; Master's in related field preferred. This position is based in Augusta, Maine and is a full-time opportunity with benefits. How To Apply All interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and three references to MAPSA Search, c/o MASAP, 295 Water Street, Suite 200, Augusta, ME 04330 by email to ksawyer at masap.org. Deadline for application is March 27, 2009. MASAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ruth E. Blauer Executive Director The Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs 295 Water Street,? Suite 200 Augusta, ME 04330 207.621.8118 207.621.8362 Fax www.masap.org Confidentiality Notice:? This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.? Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited.? If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Mon Mar 16 07:44:45 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:44:45 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News and Funding Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129B1A@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId =45872 OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this document that have been posted as of 03/09/2009. Any inconsistency between the original printed document and the disk or electronic document shall be resolved by giving precedence to the printed document. Description of Modification Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Grant Awards Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number: OJJDP-2009-2118 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Posted Date: Mar 09, 2009 Creation Date: Mar 11, 2009 Original Closing Date for Applications: TBD, the solicitation is currently under development Current Closing Date for Applications: TBD, the solicitation is currently under development Archive Date: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services Recovery Act Category Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: Estimated Total Program Funding: Award Ceiling: $1 Award Floor: $0 CFDA Number(s): Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: OJJDP invites applications from public agencies (including state agencies, units of local government, public universities and colleges, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments) and private organizations (including faith-based and community organizations). Joint applications from two or more eligible applicants are welcome; however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and management purposes) and the other(s) indicated as co-applicant(s). OJJDP will accept only applications that demonstrate that the applicant has entered into a partnership with one or more public or private entities to form a "community partnership." Eligible community partnerships must include at a minimum: one or more private organizations: such as nonprofits, for-profits, community and faith-based organizations. These partnerships will help to leverage public resources, in partnership with private resources, to make funds available to help stabilize State and local budgets. Applications that do not demonstrate that they have met the minimum eligibility to be considered a "community partnership" will be deemed ineligible for funding. Agency Name Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Description The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications under the Recovery Act - Youth Mentoring Program with funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act"). Under this solicitation, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will be making awards to support local organizations that develop, implement, or expand local mentoring programs leading to measurable, positive outcomes for at-risk youth. This program furthers the Department's mission by enhancing the capacity of local mentoring programs to develop and implement mentoring strategies to reduce juvenile delinquency and prevent violence. Link to Full Announcement If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Kerri Strug, Program Manager, at (202) 305-0702 or Kerri.Strug at usdoj.gov or Gwendolyn Williams, Program Manager, at (202) 616-1611 or Gwendolyn.Williams at usdoj.gov Email Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Tue Mar 17 07:43:20 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:43:20 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129B2F@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org New SAMHSA NSDUH Report shows declining teen inhalant use; still first drug for 17 percent. To access the complete new NSDUH Report on inhalants released today and reported in national media: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/inhalantTrends/inhalantTrends.htm or, http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/inhalantTrends/inhalantTrends.pdf Here are highlights of the new SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies document: March 16, 2009 Trends in Adolescent Inhalant Use: 2002 to 2007 * The percentage of adolescents (i.e., youths aged 12 to 17) who used inhalants in the past year was lower in 2007 (3.9 percent) than in 2003, 2004, and 2005 (4.5, 4.6, and 4.5 percent, respectively) * Among adolescents who used inhalants for the first time in the past year (i.e., past year initiates), the rate of use of nitrous oxide or "whippits" declined between 2002 and 2007 among both genders (males: 40.2 to 20.2 percent; females: 22.3 to 12.2 percent) * In 2007, 17.2 percent of adolescents who initiated illicit drug use during the past year indicated that inhalants were the first drug that they used; this rate remained relatively stable between 2002 and 2007 Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Thu Mar 19 07:59:28 2009 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:59:28 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Maine DEA & Facebook Message-ID: Maine's DEA turns to Facebook for help by Cori Skall * Mar 14th 2009 * See more Local News Maine's drug enforcement agency is hoping folks checking their Facebook, will help them catch criminals. http://www.wabi.tv/news/5121/maines-dea-turns-to-facebook-for-help Anne Rogers, M.Ed., CHES SPF SIG Coordinator Office of Substance Abuse 11 SHS, 41 Anthony Ave. Augusta, ME 04333-0011 207-287-4706 www.maineosa.org Directions to OSA'a new office, 41 Anthony Ave., are now up on our web site at: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/about/maps.htm Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved through understanding. - Albert Einstein Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Anne.Rogers at maine.gov Thu Mar 19 13:42:07 2009 From: Anne.Rogers at maine.gov (Rogers, Anne) Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:42:07 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Mom sued 2.5 mil for underage drinking Message-ID: The link I said I would forward from today's conference call. - February 11, 2009 (WLS) -- A suburban woman has been ordered to pay $2.5 million in a civil lawsuit. Lauralee Pfeifer allegedly allowed teens to drink alcohol in her home prior to a crash that left one teen paralyzed. The victim's attorney says the case should be a warning to all parents. The mother who was home said she didn't know her daughter's friends had smuggled beer into the house. North Shore Mom To Pay $2.5 Mil For Underage Drinking Party (Published February 12, 2009, Illinois) Anne Rogers, M.Ed., CHES SPF SIG Coordinator Office of Substance Abuse 11 SHS, 41 Anthony Ave. Augusta, ME 04333-0011 207-287-4706 www.maineosa.org Directions to OSA'a new office, 41 Anthony Ave., are now up on our web site at: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/about/maps.htm Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved through understanding. - Albert Einstein Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Mar 20 08:11:39 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:11:39 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129B57@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org April is Alcohol Awareness Month http://www.cadca.org/CoalitionsOnline/article.asp?id=2131 While communities are faced with a number of substance abuse issues, underage drinking continues to be among the most pervasive ones, with nearly 11 million underage drinkers today. That?s why April is designated as Alcohol Awareness Month, an annual public awareness campaign that encourages local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 10.7 million persons aged 12 to 20 (27.9 percent of this age group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month. Approximately 7.2 million or 18.6 percent were considered binge drinkers, and 2.3 million or 6 percent were heavy drinkers. There are a number of free resources available to help coalitions engage the community in underage drinking prevention. Here are a few: National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information: ncadi.samhsa.gov/ The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking 2007: www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underagedrinking/calltoaction.pdf The Surgeon General's A Guide to Action for Communities: www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underagedrinking/communityguide.pdf CADCA's Support 21 Toolkit: www.cadca.org/CoalitionResources/publicpolicy/support21.asp Alcohol Policy Information System: www.alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: www.niaaa.nih.gov STOP Underage Drinking: www.stopalcoholabuse.gov Preventing Underage Drinking - Using Getting To Outcomes(tm) with the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework to Achieve Results: www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR403/ CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov , which offers important information and resources on alcoholism and substance abuse for college students, parents of college students, high school parents and students. In addition, there are several publications available in CADCA's Online Store , including Practical Theorist 6: Using Science to Combat Underage Drinking, developed in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/0903171654.aspx SAMHSA Contact Media Services: (240) 276-2130 Date: 3/17/2009 Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office Telephone: 240-276-2130 New Report Reveals Treatment Admissions for Prescription Pain Killers are on the Rise Largest Share of Treatment Admissions is Still for Alcohol Abuse, But Has Significantly Decreased Over the Past Decade Treatment admissions for prescription pain killer misuse has risen dramatically over the past decade - from constituting 1 percent of all admissions in 1997 to now representing 5 percent, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) 2007 Highlights report also indicates that although alcohol-related admissions still account for the largest share (40 percent) of the 1.8 million treatment admissions occurring throughout the country during 2007, this reflects a reduction from 50 percent in 1997. The TEDS 2007 Highlights report is the latest in a series of yearly reports, developed by SAMHSA, providing demographic and other information on substance abuse treatment admissions from state licensed treatment facilities (most of them publicly-funded) across the country. Although it does not include information on all treatment admissions, it is the largest, most comprehensive study of its kind and provides a vast array of specialized data on the characteristics of substance abuse treatment in the United States. Among the findings: * The percentage of treatment admissions for primary heroin abuse is at about the same level it was a decade ago (14 percent). * The percentage of treatment admissions primarily due to methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse is relatively small. Admissions accounted for 4 percent in 1997, rose to 9 percent in 2005, then decreased to 8 percent in 2006 and remained at 8 percent in 2007. * Even though the proportion of admissions for primary marijuana abuse increased from 12 percent in 1997 to 16 percent in 2003, admissions have remained steady at 16 percent each year after. "The TEDS report provides valuable insight into the true nature and scope of the challenges confronting the substance abuse treatment community," said SAMHSA Acting Administrator Eric Broderick, D.D.S., M.P.H. "By carefully analyzing this data, the public health community can better anticipate and address emerging needs." The report is available online at http://oas.samhsa.gov/TEDS2k7highlights/TOC.cfm Copies may be obtained free of charge by calling SAMHSA's Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) or by visitinghttp://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17972 . For related publications and information, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/ . Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jo.Mccaslin at maine.gov Mon Mar 23 16:03:59 2009 From: Jo.Mccaslin at maine.gov (Mccaslin, Jo) Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:03:59 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Youth Alcohol Use Declines in Maine Message-ID: March 23, 2009 Contact: Guy Cousins, Director, Office of Substance Abuse, 287-6484 NEWS RELEASE Survey Shows Youth Alcohol Use Continues to Decrease in Maine Largest Reductions Have Come in the Last Two Years AUGUSTA - Alcohol use among Maine's 6-12th graders continues to decline, according to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Substance Abuse (OSA). The percent of teens that used alcohol in the past month decreased from 38 percent in 1995 to 25 percent in 2008, and binge drinking in the prior two weeks decreased from 20 percent to 13 percent. Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in a row. "Between 2006 and 2008, we saw the percentage of teens using alcohol decrease from 29 percent to 25 percent,'' said Guy Cousins, Director of OSA. "This is the largest decrease in student use in the last 10 years. Success, is due, in part, to OSA's coordination of a statewide prevention plan that encourages schools, parents, employers, law enforcement, the media, and students themselves to work together as a community to change expectations around youth drinking. When youth get a clear and consistent message that underage drinking is not OK, they are less likely to use alcohol," he said. The Maine Youth Drug and Alcohol Use Survey (MYDAUS) is used to track alcohol and other substance use among 6th through 12th graders. It was developed by the University of Washington to measure not only substance use, but also to determine how influences in the students' community, school, home and peer environments affect their decision to engage in prohibited behaviors. The 2008 data on alcohol use were obtained from nearly 75,000 Maine students in 340 schools statewide. According to the 2008 results, factors such as parental expectations and community norms greatly influence student decisions to use alcohol: * Maine middle and high school students who don't think they'll be caught by their parents are nearly five times as likely to use alcohol as students who think they will get caught;. * Students who think that alcohol is easy to get are four times as likely to have had alcohol in the past 30 days as students who think alcohol is hard to obtain; * Students who don't think that they will be caught by the police are four times as likely to drink as students who do think they will be caught by the police;. * Students who believe that their parents or other adults in their communities think it's OK for youth to drink are three times as likely to drink. Although the data are encouraging, one out of four teenagers in Maine continue to use alcohol. These youth have an increased risk of harmful changes to their developing brains, especially in the area affecting judgment. These changes can lead to academic failure, illicit drug use, physical changes, or death from alcohol poisoning and vehicle crashes (2007 U.S. Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking). OSA has resources available by calling, 1-800-499-0027 (In-State Only) or 207-287-8900 TTY: 1-800-606-0215) The web site www.maineparents.net offers more information on how to prevent underage drinking. For more information about the Maine Youth Drug Alcohol Use Survey, please visit the MYDAUS section of the OSA web site at www.maineosa.org/data/mydaus. From Maryann.Gotreau at maine.gov Mon Mar 23 12:48:21 2009 From: Maryann.Gotreau at maine.gov (Gotreau, Maryann) Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:48:21 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] New Guide from OSA --- Developing an Alcohol Sales Policy for Your Business Message-ID: Good afternoon! OSA is please to announce the release of two new documents. The two documents are guides on how to develop an alcohol sales policy; specifically they are for alcohol licensees. There is one for on-premise and one for off-premise licensees. Electronic copies of the guides are available on OSA's website: http://www.maineosa.org/prevention/community/licensee.htm . Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. I apologize for any cross postings. Thank you, Maryann Harakall (Gotreau), MPPM Prevention Specialist Office of Substance Abuse 41 Anthony Ave 11 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0011 www.maineosa.org Phone: (207) 287-5713 TTY: 1-800-606-0215 Fax: (207) 287-8910 Email: Maryann.Gotreau at maine.gov The Office of Substance Abuse has moved to 41 Anthony Ave (see http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/about/maps.htm for directions). Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Fri Mar 27 07:08:54 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:08:54 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129B8D@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org ONLINE COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT Involving Youth in Your Substance Abuse Prevention Program When? Monday, April 13 - Friday, April 17, 2009 How much? Free! Registration will be open Monday, March 30th at 10 a.m. http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration Have you ever considered involving youth in your prevention program but didn't know how to get started? Have past experiences working with youth been less satisfying then you'd hoped? Are you currently working with youth and looking for ways to involve them in more meaningful ways? If so, this course is for you! Involving Youth in Your Substance Abuse Prevention Program offers the information and tools you need to dig in, get started, and create meaningful activities that will keep youth engaged, over time, in your prevention initiative. Whether you have funding to involve youth in strategic ways, or are part of a coalition or task force just beginning to think about how to bring youth on board this course can help you move the process forward. Specifically, as a participant in this 5-day, interactive online workshop, you will have the opportunity to explore: Youth involvement as a youth development approach Benefits of youth involvement for young people, your prevention program, and your prevention organization as a whole Suggestions for involving youth in meaningful ways The nature of "adultism" and tips for preparing youth and adults to work together Effective recruitment and retention strategies Log on to the course web site at least once a day, at your convenience Review materials Complete online assignments designed to help you apply what you have learned Participate in moderated, web-based discussions Participants who complete all assignments will receive a certificate for 5 hours of participation. Licensed alcohol and drug counselors and assistants from Massachusetts can submit this certificate to the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Licensing Unit to receive continuing education hours. Participants from New York can submit this certificate to New York State's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) to receive Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS) or Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) credit hours. Participants from Pennsylvania can submit this certificate to the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) to receive PCB credits. Participants from Rhode Island can submit this certificate to the Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependence Professionals to receive continuing education credits. The Northeast CAPT is a NAADAC approved education provider. Our provider number is 556. Laurie Jo Wallace has spent 13 years promoting healthy communities in Boston, providing training and support to numerous programs, coalitions, and youth-serving agencies in the Boston region, throughout Massachusetts, and across the nation. She is currently the director of The Medical Foundation's Youth Development Division and the BEST Initiative in Boston, a professional development program for youth workers that focuses on the youth development approach. Moacir Barbosa is the project coordinator of The Medical Foundation's Boston BEST Initiative, a professional development program for youth workers focusing on the youth development approach. Before assuming this position, Mo worked for the Department of Human Services in Cambridge, first as a youth worker, then as a supervisor, and eventually as Director of the Area 4 Youth Center. Registration will be open Monday, March 30th at 10 a.m. http://www.northeastcapt.org/registration Enrollment will be determined on a first come, first served basis. For more information, contact Melanie Adler, Manager of Distance Learning Programs, at madler at edc.org (617-618-2309). Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov Mon Mar 30 12:08:50 2009 From: Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov (Goodwin, Jacinda) Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:08:50 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] Prevention News Message-ID: <85EFB83FC912D542B4A480D9B1590DD305129BA8@SOM-TEAQASMAIL5.som.w2k.state.me.us> Dear Prevention Colleagues, Below is the substance abuse prevention funding and news. The source of this information is noted in each section. Please follow up with contact information found associated with each article or go to the sites listed below. If you wish to post information that you believe would be pertinent to your prevention colleagues please forward that information to me at Jacinda.Goodwin at maine.gov for review and possible posting. Search the Maine Prevention Calendar for upcoming trainings, conferences, and workshops (you can also submit statewide and regional events for posting): www.mainepreventioncalendar.org Single Largest Cigarette Tax Hike Goes Into Effect Wednesday President Obama signed a law early in his administration to raise taxes from 39 cents to $1.01 per pack of cigarettes and from 19.5 cents to 50 cents per pound for chewing tobacco. WASHINGTON -- However they satisfy their nicotine cravings, tobacco users are facing a big hit as the single largest federal tobacco tax increase ever takes effect Wednesday. Tobacco companies and public health advocates, longtime foes in the nicotine battles, are trying to turn the situation to their advantage. The major cigarette makers raised prices a couple of weeks ago, partly to offset any drop in profits once the per-pack tax climbs from 39 cents to $1.01. Medical groups see a tax increase right in the middle of a recession as a great incentive to help persuade smokers to quit. Tobacco taxes are soaring to finance a major expansion of health insurance for children. President Obama signed that health initiative soon after taking office. Other tobacco products, from cigars to pipes and smokeless, will see similarly large tax increases, too. For example, the tax on chewing tobacco will go up from 19.5 cents per pound to 50 cents. The total expected to be raised over the 4 1/2 year-long health insurance expansion is nearly $33 billion. Smokers are mulling their options. Standing outside an office building in downtown Washington last week, 29-year-old Sam Sarkhosh puffed on a Marlboro Light. His 8-year-old daughter has been pleading with him to quit, he explained, and he has set a goal to give up smoking by his 30th birthday. "I'm trying to quit smoking, and it could help," said Sarkhosh, an information systems specialist. "I don't think it will stop me from buying cigarettes every now and then, but definitely not as often." A friend who smokes Camels went out and bought four cartons in advance, he said. The tax increase is only the first move in a recharged anti-smoking campaign. Congress also is considering legislation to empower the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco. That could lead to reformulated cigarettes. Obama, who has agonized over his own cigarette habit, said he would sign such a bill. Prospects for reducing the harm from smoking are better than they have been in years, said Dr. Timothy Gardner, president of the American Heart Association. The tax increase "is a terrific public health move by the federal government," he said. "Every time that the tax on tobacco goes up, the use of cigarettes goes down." About one in five adults in the United States smokes cigarettes. That's a gradually dwindling share, though it isn't shrinking fast enough for public health advocates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cigarette smoking results in an estimated 443,000 premature deaths each year, and costs the economy $193 billion in health care expenses and lost time from work. Smoking is a major contributor to heart disease, cancer and lung disease. Public health officials are urging individual doctors and staff at telephone "quit lines" in every state to make the most of the tax increase by reaching out to smokers. But it's unclear how deeply the tax will cut into tobacco consumption. Eric Lindblom, research director for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, says he expects a drop of at least 6 percent to 7 percent among young smokers. Philip Gorham, who tracks the tobacco business for Morningstar, the investment research firm, said he expects an overall drop of 4 percent to 5 percent this year. What happens after that is less certain, especially as the economy recovers. "I would expect a road bump this year," said Gorham. "But these companies will still be extremely profitable. I still think they will make their return on capital by wide margins in the long run." Philip Morris USA, the largest tobacco company and maker of Marlboro, is forecasting a drop, but spokesman Bill Phelps said he cannot predict how big. Philip Morris raised Marlboro prices by 71 cents a pack early this month, and prices on smaller brands by 81 cents a pack. Other major companies followed suit. The pricing moves raised eyebrows. "That's nothing more than greed," said Kevin Altman, an industry consultant who advises small tobacco companies. "They weren't required to charge that until April 1. They are just putting that into their pockets." Responded Phelps: "We raised our prices in direct response to the federal excise tax increase, and people who are upset about that should find out how their member of Congress voted, and contact him or her." Some policy analysts have questioned the wisdom of boosting tobacco taxes to finance health care for children. They argue that the fate of such a broad program should not depend on revenues derived from a minority of the adult population, many of whom have low incomes and are hooked on a habit. The tobacco industry is also warning that the steep increase will lead to tax evasion through old-fashioned smuggling or by Internet purchase from abroad. But smoking control advocates such as Lindblom say tobacco taxes should be even higher. "There's a lot of room to go after cigars and smokeless," he said. "We are certainly hopeful that health care reform will include some more increases." Standing outside a Washington department store, attorney Margaret Webster, 42, puffed on a Marlboro Ultra Light and lamented the fact that the government is reaching deeper into her pocketbook. "I don't think we (smokers) like it," she said. "But I've heard so many people say they were going to quit when the price went up ... and they're still smoking." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/29/single-largest-cigarette-tax- hike-goes-effect-wednesday/ Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy/delete all copies of the original message. From dfriese at usm.maine.edu Mon Mar 30 13:36:45 2009 From: dfriese at usm.maine.edu (Diane Friese) Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:36:45 -0400 Subject: [Prevention] remove my name from list Message-ID: <49D0CAEC.BD7A.0029.1@usm.maine.edu> Hi! Please remove my name from your listserve and email lists. Thank you. Diane Friese USM Muskie School Diane Friese, MLIS University of Southern Maine Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service 45 Commerce Dr. Suite 11 Augusta, ME 04330 dfriese at usm.maine.edu ( mailto:dfriese at usm.maine.edu ) Office: (207) 626-5283 Fax: (207) 626-5210 "If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be research, would it?" Albert Einstein