Serving Southern Arizona with Prevention-based Solutions for Substance Use and Abuse
INTERNATIONAL: Coronavirus: How to Protect Your Mental Health BBC The unprecedented amount of uncertainty due to coronavirus and the constant news about it are taxing people’s mental health, especially those with anxiety disorders. Common to many anxiety disorders is a fear of being out of control and difficulty coping with uncertainty. “A lot of anxiety […]
There is much to learn about the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Based on what is currently known about the novel coronavirus and similar coronaviruses that cause SARS and MERS, spread from person-to-person with these viruses happens most frequently among close contacts (within about 6 feet). This type of transmission occurs via respiratory […]
Please join us on Friday, March 27th from 12:00pm-3:00pm at the Community Foundation Campus (5049 E Broadway, Tucson) to learn the latest information about youth vaping in Pima County, what the Pima County Public Schools Task Force Group and Pima County Health Department are doing to address it, and how you can get involved. This is a great opportunity to: […]
Presenter Marcella Wilson, Phd, brings a new paradigm of understanding and response, treating poverty as an environmentally based condition and not a character flaw. In her book, “Diagnosis Poverty”, she describes Transition To Success (TTS), which was recognized as a Clinton Global Initiative. Transition to Success (TTS) promotes the first evidence based standards of care and analytics to directly […]
Mark your calendars for a week of SHATTERING THE MYTHS® about drugs, alcohol, and addiction from Monday, March 30, to Sunday, April 5, 2020. NDAFW is a national health observance linking teens to science-based facts about drugs and alcohol. Join National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in celebrating the 10th anniversary of NDAFW. NIDA research shows that people are more likely to try […]
On Thursday, March 5th from 2:30-4:30pm, Pima Council on Aging and the BeMedSmart subcommittee will host Sonoran Prevention Works’ Christopher Thomas to give education and supplies for preventing fatal opioid overdoses. He will be bringing FREE naloxone kits and provide information about this and another life-saving medication, Narcan. This event is aimed toward healthcare professionals, counselors […]
Underage drinking is one of the leading causes of death for young Americans, and a major contributor to educational issues. Com learn how to prevent your teen from the risks of underage drinking. Dinner provided, and entertainment for the youngest. This is a great workshop for both teens and adults. February 19 6-8 pm complimentary […]
This multi-platform series seeks to explain the impact of opioid use, tell stories of those affected, and highlight local solutions that aim to reduce the negative effect of this type of addiction. To learn more visit: https://news.azpm.org/arizonaaddicted/
(Reuters Health) – Teens who binge drink or abuse prescription opioids may be more likely to engage in other risky behaviors, too, two new studies suggest. Adolescents who binge drink are more likely to drive drunk or ride with drivers who are under the influence in early adulthood, and they’re also more apt to become […]
Fatal overdoses involving stimulants (cocaine and other psychostimulants, primarily methamphetamine) have been increasing over the past few years. A recent analysis published in Addiction found that in 2016, 27% of overdose visits to U.S. emergency departments involving cocaine and 14% involving psychostimulants also involved an opioid. Also, in 2017, almost 75% of overdose deaths involving cocaine and […]