| The Network |
The Network is a national consortium of IHE professionals aimed at sharing and disseminating information to help curb alcohol and other drug abuse as well as violent behavior among college students. Begun in 1987 by the US Department of Education, the Network is a voluntary membership organization whose member institutions agree to adhere to a set of standards aimed at reducing alcohol and other drug problems. It now has over 1,500 members. For more information visit our website. |
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Name: Jim Lange
Position: California State and Territory Coordinator
Region: CA-NV Title: Coordinator of AOD Initiatives E-mail: jlange@mail.sdsu.edu
How The Network is beneficial to members: "The Network is beneficial to members. Having a regional resource for dissemination of AOD information helps member institutions feel more connected to the Department of Education and the broader prevention community" |
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A common contributor to alcohol and other drug use and a mitigating factor in stress for students is poor study skills.
Google has launched a new free telephone info system 1-800-GOOG-411
If you are like many busy student affairs professionals, the bane of your existence is being disorganized.
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"Those who move mountains begin by carrying away small stones"
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Network Member,
I hope you are enjoying The Network's News from the Front. Thank you to those who wrote to our network requesting information to be featured in our News from the Front. In this issue, you will find important information about The Biennial Review Process and helpful links about motivating volunteers. Please continue to e-mail us at contact@thenetwork.ws and give us your feedback.
I hope that you continue to find this new online format user friendly. This newsletter is best viewed using Internet Explorer.
Sincerely,
Joan Masters
Chair, The Executive Committee
The Network Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues |
| The Network Welcomes New Volunteers |
| Douglas L. Steele, Lewis and Clark State College, has been named State and Territory Coordinator (STC) for the state of Idaho. |
| Genes and Smoking |
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| Most of the 44.5 million American adults who smoke cigarettes would prefer not to. Why do so many would-be quitters fail, even with the hehlp of smoking interventions like nicotine replacement? Why, for that matter, do people become addicted to smoking in the first place? The answers lie partly in our genes. Click here. |
| Competence Skills Rather Than Peer Pressure Linked to Teen Drug Use |
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Why do young people smoke cigarettes or use alcohol or other drugs? What skills do they need to avoid starting these habits? A new study by researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College shows that competence skills can reduce adolescent substance use over the long term, even when friends smoke or use alcohol. Read more here. |
| Dextromethorphan (DXM) Abuse |
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Joining other retailers and chain pharmacies, Giant Food announced yesterday that it won't sell certain types of cough medicine to customers under 18 because the products have been abused by teenagers. Read more here. In a related story, cough medicine makers applaud efforts to restrict sales. Click here. |
| Finding, Keeping Volunteers Tough for Non-Profits |
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| Although this Jointogether.org article is geared towards non-profit organizations and their reliance on volunteers to meet their service goals, there may be lessons that higher ed can learn from the mistakes of the non-profits that can foster longevity in student volunteerism, peer ed programs, etc. To read more click here. |
| Info on Biennial Review |
For info about Biennial Review Process and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) and Drug Free Schools and Campus Regulations, click here, or contact your RD about how to login to the Network "Members Only" website, which lists sample biennial review reports. Find your RD on the Network website. | |
News From the Front is edited by Robert J. Chapman, PhD. Suggestions for articles, news items, and online resources are always welcomed. To submit to NFTF, send email to chapman.phd@gmail.com. For more information on the Network, visit http://www.thenetwork.ws |
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