Tag: education
member name: Becky Dyer
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May 07, 2007 04:09 PM EDT --
Did you know that roughly 10 percent of teens, ages 12-17, have reported having used cough medicine to get high?
Did you know that only 4 percent of parents think their teen may have abused cough medicine . . .
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July 16, 2007 12:25 PM EDT --
I thought that these tips to keep your kids safe and drug-free were very good advice and wanted to share a few of them with you. I found them on the Partnership for a Drug Free-America web site I'm . . .
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June 07, 2007 11:48 AM EDT --
With a stuffed animal named "Darren the Lion" tucked carefully under my arm, a roll of sparkly stickers in my pocket, and my camera in the other, I leave work everyday to do something that I . . .
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July 03, 2007 02:26 PM EDT --
Drug abuse tends to be higher during the summer months, so it is especially important to keep a close eye on your children. The Five Moms and I want you and your family to have a safe and happy Independence . . .
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August 22, 2007 09:46 AM EDT --
This news is very disappointing.
The 19th Annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study published by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America shows a 12 percent decline since 2005 in frequent discussions . . .
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October 02, 2007 02:52 PM EDT --
The Kansas D.A.R.E. program wrote an article about the Five Moms campaign and my involvement for its web site.
The article notes that the Five Moms campaign is working to spread the word to parents . . .
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October 18, 2007 10:58 AM EDT --
Congratulations again to those who arranged a community workshop about cough medicine abuse in Springfield, Missouri. Your initiative in spreading the word will help protect kids throughout your community. . . .
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January 03, 2008 12:57 PM EST --
I told all of you a few weeks ago about my plans totravel to Washington, D.C., to talk about D.A.R.E.'s efforts to expand itscurriculum to cover cough medicine abuse. Well, I'm back in Kansas . . .
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September 26, 2007 04:08 PM EDT --
Since the Partnership for A Drug-Free America recently came out with data that indicated a decrease in parent/teen discussions about drugs, we’ve been stressing how important it is to take time . . .
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June 25, 2007 12:31 PM EDT --
Last week, I was thrilled to discover that even teens are supporting the Five Moms Campaign! Justin A. Hinkley, a former cough medicine abuser and current blogger for The Counterculture Criteria, was forwarded . . .
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November 27, 2007 10:00 AM EST --
Recently, I was in a supermarket near my home and was told by a clerk that nearly $200 worth of cough medicine had been stolen. Even though I teach D.A.R.E. and am part of the Five Moms , I have . . .
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November 19, 2007 11:20 AM EST --
…programs in our children’s schools, such as D.A.R.E. I have worked as a D.A.R.E. officer in Reno County, Kansas, for years and the opportunity to talk about substance abuse with children . . .
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September 08, 2008 12:44 PM EDT --
I just got back to Kansas from the 21st D.A.R.E. International Training Conference, which was held last week in San Antonio and I’m excited to share some of my experiences with you.
I traveled to San . . .
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January 10, 2008 03:49 PM EST --
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a federal agency with the goal of reducing drug abuse in America, recently conducted a study on teenagers and over-the-counter medicine . . .
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October 20, 2008 09:43 AM EDT --
In the month of October, we are taking a close look at the role the community plays in helping to prevent many kinds of drug abuse, including cough medicine abuse. For these five weeks, each of us will . . .
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October 10, 2007 04:05 PM EDT --
When a recent study by the Partner for a Drug-free America showed that 1 in 10 teens reported abusing cough medicine, one town in Missouri decided to proactively train parents about the dangers.
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October 31, 2007 02:01 PM EDT --
I want to tell you about a web site I came across that I found to be both interesting and honest. CheckYourself.com is a site that allows teens to face the facts about drugs and the consequences of . . .
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December 12, 2007 09:27 AM EST --
It is amazing to think how far the D.A.R.E. program has come in the last 25 years and I am absolutely delighted to be a part of it. Through the program, I have become active about preventing drug abuse . . .
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December 20, 2007 09:46 AM EST --
I stay informed about different perceptions of cough medicine abuse by following news around the country. A recent article from the Mount Vernon News was valuable in showcasing many of the important . . .
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April 18, 2008 11:25 AM EDT --
Last week, I had the opportunity to be a part of a town hall on the dangers of cough medicine abuse in my own community in Hutchinson, Kansas. The turn out was great! We had all kinds of community leaders—educators, . . .
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