Nice Substance Abuse Photos
A few nice substance abuse images I found:
Attorney General Biden welcomes the new database tool
Image by Christiana Care
With Christiana Hospital’s Emergency Department as a backdrop, Governor Markell signed into law on July 22, 2010 the Delaware Prescription Monitoring Act to combat misuse of prescription medicine. Several Christiana Care leaders, including Dr. Robert Laskowski, President and CEO, Dr. Charles Reese, Chairman of Christiana Care’s Emergency Medicine Department, and Dr. Leonard Nitowski joined the Governor for the bill signing.
The law creates a database of prescriptions for certain controlled substances such as Oxycontin, Vicodin, Adderall, Valium and Percocet. Doctors and pharmacists will be able to check the database before giving prescriptions to check drug interactions and screen for possible misuse.
A report released the same day by National Drug Policy Director Gil Kerkikowske revealed a 400 percent increase between 1998 and 2008 of substance abuse treatment admissions for those 12 and over reporting abuse of prescription pain relievers. The increase in the percentage of admissions abusing pain relievers spans every age, gender, race, ethnicity, education, employment level, and region.
"Caring for our patients includes ensuring proper protections against misuse of prescription medicines. This new monitoring database will aid our doctors and pharmacists in better connecting prescription information and helping keep our patients safe,” said Dr. Laskowski.
May 15, 2009 Morning Calm Weekly – USAG-Red Cloud/Casey – IMCOM-K – US Army Korea
Image by US Army Korea – IMCOM
Army Substance Abuse Program, Prevention and Employee Assistance Program Coordinator, Gloria Prince, (right) serves ‘mocktails,’ nonalcoholic cocktails, to Marilyn Pierce, Staff Sgt. Richard Pierce and Barbara Galloway from Camp Kwangsari during National Alcohol Awareness Month April 23, at USAG-Red Cloud Mitchell’s Club. "Every year, millions of Americans – one in every 13 adults – suffer from alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence," Prince said. "Millions more drink at times or in ways that can place themselves or others at risk." Campaign booths also were displayed April 22 at USAG-Casey and April 24 at Camp Stanley.
– U.S. Army photo by Margaret Banish-Donaldson
To read the Morning Calm online, visit imcom.korea.army.mil
Morning Calm Weekly Newspaper – Korea Region – US Army Korea – IMCOM – October 23, 2009
Image by US Army Korea – IMCOM
imcom.korea.army.mil
Seoul American Middle School’s drama classes taught by Robert Heckerl recently partnered with Adolescent Substance Abuse Counselor (ASACS),
Maninder Sharma, to perform almost a dozen skits for Seoul American Elementary school’s (SAES) 4th and 5th graders.
The skits were conceptualized, scripted, and performed, by 7th and 8th grade students, in support of the ASACS program.
Mrs. Sharma believes that educating students on the issues they might face in middle school, well allow them to better handle themselves in these situations.
This year’s skit topics revolve around issues that the 7th and 8th graders at SAMS feel students may commonly face; bullying, peer pressure, cheating, cliques, etc.
All skits were performed with humor and concluded with a positive resolution so that audience members can clearly identify the correct responses and courses of action when trying to cope with these particular issues.
Furthermore, the 7th and 8th graders were able to act as role models for their younger peers at SAES. The performances as always were well-met by the SAES audiences and everyone had a good time while learning how to deal with critical issues they may face as they move on through their school years.