Tennessee Multiple DUI Laws About to Get Tougher
On January 1, officers will be able to insist on a blood alcohol test when they pull over suspected drivers if they have a previous DUI offense or a child under the age of 16 in the car.
Kingsport PD: What are Synthetic Drugs
The Kingsport Police Department held an excellent Community Forum on synthetic drugs on December 5 at the Downtown Kingsport Higher ED Center. Coverage of the event:
Kingsport Times-News
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over® Game
How many times have you thought you've seen an intoxicated driver on the road while you've been driving. The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has created an online game that puts you behind the wheel of a police cruiser. Do you have the skills to get a drunk driver off the road? Click here to find out.
Tennessee Among 11 States Showing Decline in Cocaine Use Among Persons 12 Years Old or Older
From new report developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
Between 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 11 states showed declines in past-year cocaine use among persons aged 12 or older (Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Virginia). Read more...
Between 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 11 states showed declines in past-year cocaine use among persons aged 12 or older (Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Virginia). Read more...
Illicit Drug Use Cost to US Economy on Par with Other Health Problems
According to The Economic Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Society, a new study by the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC), illicit drug use in the United States is estimated to have cost the U.S. economy more than $193 billion in 2007.
A 2008 study by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases found that diabetes costs the United States more than $174 billion each year and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that, from 1995 to 1999, smoking accounted for at least $157 billion annually in health-related economic costs, the NDIC study is the first comprehensive assessment of costs associated with drug use in almost a decade. [More...]
A 2008 study by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases found that diabetes costs the United States more than $174 billion each year and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that, from 1995 to 1999, smoking accounted for at least $157 billion annually in health-related economic costs, the NDIC study is the first comprehensive assessment of costs associated with drug use in almost a decade. [More...]
MADD's new campaign
MADD is advocating for a bill, called the ROADS SAFE Act, sponsored in the Senate by Senators Tom Udall and Bob Corker and in the House of Representatives by Shelley Moore-Capito, Heath Shuler, and John Sarbanes. The legislation would help fund advanced alcohol detection technology in vehicles that could automatically determine whether or not the driver is above the illegal level of .08. If so, the car would be inoperable by the driver. More information about the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety can be found at http://www.dadss.org/.
MADD is advocating for a bill, called the ROADS SAFE Act, sponsored in the Senate by Senators Tom Udall and Bob Corker and in the House of Representatives by Shelley Moore-Capito, Heath Shuler, and John Sarbanes. The legislation would help fund advanced alcohol detection technology in vehicles that could automatically determine whether or not the driver is above the illegal level of .08. If so, the car would be inoperable by the driver. More information about the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety can be found at http://www.dadss.org/.
Tennessee Governor Signs “I Hate Meth Act” | The Partnership at Drugfree.org
- Child endangerment can be charged against a parent or custodian of a child eight years or younger who knowingly exposes a child to the process of manufacturing methamphetamine.
- Pharmacies can only sell 3.6 grams of pseudo-ephedrine per day or 9 grams per month without a valid prescription.
- Authorizes the pharmacist or intern to decline the sale of pseudo-ephedrine if he or she believes the sale is not for a legitimate medical purpose.
- The new law will require pharmacies to log information on pseudo-ephedrine sales at least daily to the Tennessee Meth Information System database by January 1, 2012. New equipment will prohibit the pharmacy from completing the sale if a stop sale alert indicated a violation of the established quantity limits.
More information - click here
Bristol TN Medication Take-back Event
Update!
Twenty-eight pounds of medications collected. Thanks to the Bristol Police Department and Auxiliary, the DEA and the citizens who brought unwanted and unused medications for destruction.
In all, the DEA collected 376,593 pounds (188 tons) of unwanted or expired drugs across the country on April 30 (more than the 121 tons brought in during their first event in September).
April 30, 2011
10 AM - 2 PM
801 Anderson Street / Bristol, TN in the Municipal Parking Lot
Protect your family - Dispose of unused medications to make your home safer
Protect our community - Proper and safe disposal prevents theft and other misuse of medications
Protect our environment - Flushing medications puts our waterways and aquatic life at risk
Bring unused, unwanted and/or expired medications (prescriptions, over-the-counter and supplements)
For more information call Sgt. Keith Feathers at 423-989-3153
Twenty-eight pounds of medications collected. Thanks to the Bristol Police Department and Auxiliary, the DEA and the citizens who brought unwanted and unused medications for destruction.
In all, the DEA collected 376,593 pounds (188 tons) of unwanted or expired drugs across the country on April 30 (more than the 121 tons brought in during their first event in September).
April 30, 2011
10 AM - 2 PM
801 Anderson Street / Bristol, TN in the Municipal Parking Lot
Protect your family - Dispose of unused medications to make your home safer
Protect our community - Proper and safe disposal prevents theft and other misuse of medications
Protect our environment - Flushing medications puts our waterways and aquatic life at risk
Bring unused, unwanted and/or expired medications (prescriptions, over-the-counter and supplements)
For more information call Sgt. Keith Feathers at 423-989-3153
Social Hosting is Against the Law
This seven minute video shows some of the consequences of providing a "safe environment" for underage drinkers to consume alcohol.
Prevention and Treatment Work
Three page report detailing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), (with its many partners) findings that:
• behavioral health is essential to health,
• prevention works,
• treatment is effective, and
• people recover from mental and substance use disorders.
[More...]
• behavioral health is essential to health,
• prevention works,
• treatment is effective, and
• people recover from mental and substance use disorders.
[More...]
WHO Study Calls Alcohol International Number One Killer
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this week that alcohol is to blame for just about 4 percent of, or 2.5 million deaths, worldwide annually. AIDS was a close second with 2.1 million deaths in 2009.
Alcohol is a causal factor in 60 types of diseases and injuries, according to WHO's first report on alcohol since 2004. Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.
Despite drinking's heavy toll on society from crashes, violence, disease, child neglect and job absenteeism, the international public health community views alcohol control policies as weak and remain a low priority for most governments outside of the developed world.
The report states: "The harmful use of alcohol is especially fatal for younger age groups and alcohol is the world's leading risk factor for death among males aged 15-59. Worldwide, about 11% of drinkers have weekly heavy episodic drinking occasions, with men outnumbering women by four to one. Men consistently engage in hazardous drinking at much higher levels than women in all regions."
Alcohol is a causal factor in 60 types of diseases and injuries, according to WHO's first report on alcohol since 2004. Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.
Despite drinking's heavy toll on society from crashes, violence, disease, child neglect and job absenteeism, the international public health community views alcohol control policies as weak and remain a low priority for most governments outside of the developed world.
The report states: "The harmful use of alcohol is especially fatal for younger age groups and alcohol is the world's leading risk factor for death among males aged 15-59. Worldwide, about 11% of drinkers have weekly heavy episodic drinking occasions, with men outnumbering women by four to one. Men consistently engage in hazardous drinking at much higher levels than women in all regions."
CADCA Honors National Coalition Academy Graduates at National Leadership Forum | CADCA
CADCA Honors National Coalition Academy Graduates at National Leadership Forum | CADCA
In February 2012, the Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition will be among the graduates!
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