Above the Influence Movie Event
ATI Movie Who: All Middle & High School Youth When: Friday, November 8th (No School that day!) Time: 1-3:30pm Where: St. John’s Lutheran Church (1000 Bluff St) Popcorn, soda and candy will be provided Please bring one pair of children’s mittens or gloves! …
Youth E-Cigarette Use More than Doubled from 2011-2012, Shows Urgent Need for FDA Regulation
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Sep. 5 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Providing the first national data on youth use of electronic cigarettes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that the percentage of U.S. middle and high …
Synthetic Marijuana Third-Most Abused Substance by High School Students
By Join Together Staff | May 1, 2013 | 2 Comments | Filed in Drugs & Youth Synthetic marijuana was the third-most abused substance by U.S. high school students last year, behind alcohol and marijuana, according to the Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) at the University of Maryland, College Park. …
Some Tobacco Companies Put Clay Used in Cat Litter into Cigars to Pay Less Taxes
By Join Together Staff | March 4, 2013 | Leave a comment | Filed in Government, Legal & Tobacco Some tobacco companies are putting the type of clay used in cat litter into cigars to increase their weight, thereby allowing them to pay less tax, …
Study Suggests TV Liquor Ads Encourage Binge Drinking and Underage Drinking
Released by CADCA Jan 31, 2013 Issues: Alcohol Advertising, Binge Drinking, Underage drinking Coalition resources: Data Analysis Drug type: Alcohol Seeing beer and liquor ads on TV may promote drinking as early as seventh grade and lead to alcohol-related problems just a few years later, …
Wisconsin youth smoking rates hit an all time low!
This was released by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services MADISON—State health officials today reported a 26% drop in high school smoking and a 36% drop in middle school smoking since 2010, according to the 2012 Wisconsin Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS). The survey is conducted …
Wisconsin ranked last in binge drinking in the nation
This article shows Wisconsin’s current binge rate. It also shows what Wisconsin’s binge rate has been over the years. Check it out! http://www.americashealthrankings.org/WI/Binge/2012 …
Respite Care Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed monthly to assist with our Night of Respite and Sib’s Camp in Janesville, Evansville, and Beloit. Volunteers are expected at 5:30 and are able to leave by 9:15. Please view our volunteer policy under the forms tab on our website www.rockcountyrespite.org Saturday …
New Study Links Pot Use With Lower IQ
http://marquettetribune.org/2012/09/04/news/pot-ps1-jb2-mt3/ …
Janesville Y2Y member snuffs out tobacco
http://gazettextra.com/news/2012/feb/16/janesville-teen-snuffs-out-tobacco-use-through-pre/ …
