http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:44:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sophia Voravong • Journal and Courier • August 31, 2010 An ordinance to ban the sale of synthetic marijuana in West Lafayette won't go before the city council until September, but two businesses apparently have pulled the product from their stores' shelves. Police Chief Jason Dombkowski said he hand-delivered voluntary "cease ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=308 Last Night Kate and I were invited by Dan Towry of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D) and the Lafayette Police Department to participate in a sobriety checkpoint. A sobriety or DUI checkpoint's purpose is to deter people from driving under the influence. Our role at the checkpoint is to thank ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=305 Exposure to alcohol ads in magazines among 12-20 year olds fell 48 percent between 2001 and 2008, according to a new report from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Exposure to adults (over 21) fell 29 percent during the same ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=302 By Elizabeth Cooney :: The Boston Globe :: July 19, 2010 Parents, it’s time to talk to your college-bound children about drinking. Again. // Teens may be dialing up their drinking during the limbo between high school graduation and college enrollment. They can taste the freedom to come in a ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=297 With school starting back up, our teens will be out and about and on the move once again. Catching up with what is going on in their lives will become a thing of the past as they run from school to soccer practice to band concert to ice cream with ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=287 BY: Sophia Voravong • Journal and Courier • August 18, 2010 Lafayette-area residents who want to buy spice or K2 -- a legal mixture of herbs coated with a synthetic chemical that mimics marijuana's high when smoked -- could soon have to go outside Tippecanoe County. Law enforcement leaders are pushing ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=288 College is full of excitement, including meeting new people, learning new things, possibly living away from home, and making your own decisions. But college can also be stressful as you develop new routines, live on a limited budget, and face new opportunities. It can be challenging to ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=279 THE NEWS The Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County last week awarded $162,000 to 17 local agencies and programs that work to keep the county drug free. THE BACKGROUND The grants, which were handed out Wednesday afternoon during the coalition's annual meeting, are awarded to organizations in four categories: law enforcement and judicial, ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=284 The New Mexico Department of Transportation has teamed up with a state school athletic group to launch an interactive alcohol education website aimed at high school athletes - but with a twist on typical teen anti-drinking messages. LifeOfAnAthlete.com emphasizes the negative effects of alcohol on athletic performance, in addition to other dangers. For example, teens taking ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=281 Do you find yourself drinking more heavily when you are out with friends? There may be a gene for that. ScienceNews reported July 16 that Dutch researchers found that adults who had the long form of the dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) drank substantially more in social settings than those who ... http://www.drugfreetippecanoe.org/blog/?p=277