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| August 1 , 2006 SCROLL DOWN FOR Drug Testing Grants Available Other Sources of Prevention News Pride
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Gallup: Teens Worry About Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs Believe it or not, school starts this week in certain parts of the country. And what is the most important problem facing teens as the 2006-07 school year begins? According to The Gallup Poll, it’s drugs, smoking and alcohol. Asked “What do you think is the most important problem facing people of your age today?” Gallup found that 31% of teens answered “Drugs/smoking/alcohol.” That’s far ahead of other choices like “Education” (14%), “Violence/gangs” (6%), and “War/draft/terrorism” (3%). For more information you can visit The Gallup Poll web site. You will be asked to sign up for a 30-day free trial. According to the 2004-05 Pride Surveys National Summary, 63% of students in grades 6 to 12 say their friends would “Disapprove” or “Strongly Disapprove” of their using illicit drugs. Only 18% said their friends “Don’t Disapprove.” Administering a Pride Survey is one way to find out what the situation is in your school or community. Funding Alert! The Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools has announced a grant competition for school-based student drug testing programs. The grants provide funds to local education agencies (LEAs) to support development and implementation of drug-testing programs in schools. The estimated range of awards will be from $70,000 to $200,000. An estimated 12 sites will be awarded. The deadline for applying is Sept. 5. You can find applicant information at the U. S. Department of Education web site.
Pride Surveys tries to keep you informed of news that can affect your prevention programs. There are other excellent sources of information that we recommend as well. Here are just a few: Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools Prevention News Bulletin Office of National Drug Control Policy Community Prevention Listserv Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Coalitions Online University of Maryland Center for Substance Abuse Research U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention If you would like us to mention your listserve in an upcoming edition of the Pride Surveys newsletter, please drop us a line.
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