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| During a community service project by a King College student, 18 off-site retail outlets were assessed for the amount of alcohol advertising. The three sites that had five or more signs were located near the Bristol Motor Speedway. |
Off-Site Alcohol Retailer Advertising
Please Read Dr. Dreyzehner's Commentary on NAS
Commissioner of the Department of Health outlines the problem with Neonatal Alcohol Syndrome and what is being done in Tennessee at http://www.tricities.com/news/
Prescription Drug Act of 2012 Moving TN Forward
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has recently updated its Prescription Monitoring Program map to show the status of state data sharing programs as live, pending, prospective and no program in place. Last year's Prescription Drug Act has allowed Tennessee to participate in this national data sharing program.
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| National Association of Boards of Pharmacy |
Preventing Underage Tobacco Use
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First, a group with expertise from across the county have are put together a draft strategy. For the next month, it will be introduced to different sectors who will be key in implementation. Following our next Coalition meeting, the strategy will be finalized after considering all of the community input.
Second, Nicotine Free Mountain Empire (NFME) and the Coalition are discussing how to combine forces so the vision and strategies of each complement and support each others efforts. NFME has been educating Kingsport and Sullivan County 5th and 6th graders for years. The Coalition will support and expand their effort, while staying focused on enforcement of current laws.
Last, but certainly not least, Dr. Hadii Mamudu, of ETSU College of Public Health and internationally recognized expert in tobacco policy, has agreed to work with the coalition to ensure that we are focused on efforts that are evidenced based.
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