Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Daily News article #1: 'GCASA earns three-year license'

Today's edition of The Daily News includes an article on GCASA's Supportive Living Program, which has earned a three-year re-certification from OASAS.

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Ted Williams video

Here is the video that made Ted Williams famous. Vocal talent can definitely be a protective -- or, in this case, redemptive -- factor.

It's never too late!

Friday, January 7, 2011

New study finds correlation between heavy texting/networking and risky behavior in teens

A new study, led by Dr. Scott Frank, indicates that teens who text frequently and spend an inordinate amount of time on networking sites like Facebook are more likely to engage in risky behaviors; these behaviors include drug use, binge drinking, sex, and texting while driving.

This is according to an article by Associated Press Medical Writer Mike Stobbe, published at 4:09 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Why do smoking cessation drugs work?

Reuters reported on 01/03/11 on a study which appears in the January, 2011 issue of the journal, Archives of General Psychiatry, which describes speculations about why smoking cessation drugs, bupropion (Zyban, Wellbutrin) and varenicline(Chantix) work. You can access the Reuter's article by clicking here.

Mayor of Long Island community bans smoking on public sidewalks

I tried to embed the video of the My Fox New York report, but for some reason or other it did not work. Click here to read the article, and to see the two videos available on the subject.

National Institude on Drug Abuse director Dr. Nora Volkow discusses results of the 2010 household survey

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Batavia Youth Bureau offers Youth Connection

The Batavia Youth Bureau will offer the first Youth Connection, a program for 10- to 16-year-olds, on Saturday. It will take place at Batavia Middle School from 1 until 4 p.m.

According to this morning's Daily News insert, which was published at 12:44 a.m., this program is designed to keep youth active and will be offered "several times a month."

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