Keep your family, friends, and community safe by properly disposing of unused, unwanted and expired medication. RX Take Back locations will be available Saturday, October 29 from 10 am to 2 pm across West Virginia and the U.S.
Visit the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s website to find a location near you.
Remember, it is dangerous and illegal to share prescription medication. Learn more and find resources at the Take Care WV RX Prevention Campaign Website.
Oct 21, 2011
Currently on Prevention WV
Substance abuse costs West Virginia more than $1.5 billion dollars every year. On the current edition of Prevention WV, Dr. Yetty Shobo of the WV Prevention Resource Center highlights the financial impact of substance abuse on the Mountain State.
The WVPRC’s cost of substance abuse reports are all available online at http://www.prevnet.org/Funding%20Study/reports.htm.
Additional information about Prevention WV, including show times and locations, is available at http://www.prevnet.org/preventionwvTV/default.aspx.
The WVPRC’s cost of substance abuse reports are all available online at http://www.prevnet.org/Funding%20Study/reports.htm.
Additional information about Prevention WV, including show times and locations, is available at http://www.prevnet.org/preventionwvTV/default.aspx.
Oct 14, 2011
RX Take Back Oct 29
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is once again coordinating a National RX Take Back Initiative. It is Saturday, October 29th from 10 am – 2 pm. The DEA's website includes a searchable database of take back locations (there are many locations in WV) and materials for planning and marketing a take back event at the local level.
WV’s Take Care RX Prevention Campaign website (http://www.takecarewv.org) also has many resources that can complement RX take back initiatives. Consider, for example, printing some of the various “Please don’t share RX drugs.” or “Proper RX Disposal” flyers to handout at your local event.
WV’s Take Care RX Prevention Campaign website (http://www.takecarewv.org) also has many resources that can complement RX take back initiatives. Consider, for example, printing some of the various “Please don’t share RX drugs.” or “Proper RX Disposal” flyers to handout at your local event.
Oct 5, 2011
October Health Observances
--American Pharmacist Month
--Breast Cancer Awareness Month
--Disability Employment Awareness Month
--Domestic Violence Awareness Month
--Down Syndrome Awareness Month
--Eye Injury Prevention & Home Eye Safety Month
--Lupus Awareness Month
--Physical Therapy Month
--Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Oct 10: National Depression Screening Day
Oct 10: World Mental Health Day
Oct 9-15: Fire Prevention Week
Oct 9-15: WV Anti-Bullying Week
Oct 12-20: Bone/Joint Decade National Action Week
Oct 21: Mammography Day
Oct 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
Oct 26: Lung Health Day
Oct 31-Nov 6: National Drug Facts Week
Sources: National Health Information Center, American Institute of Preventative Medicine, Holiday Insights.com
--Breast Cancer Awareness Month
--Disability Employment Awareness Month
--Domestic Violence Awareness Month
--Down Syndrome Awareness Month
--Eye Injury Prevention & Home Eye Safety Month
--Lupus Awareness Month
--Physical Therapy Month
--Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Oct 10: National Depression Screening Day
Oct 10: World Mental Health Day
Oct 9-15: Fire Prevention Week
Oct 9-15: WV Anti-Bullying Week
Oct 12-20: Bone/Joint Decade National Action Week
Oct 21: Mammography Day
Oct 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
Oct 26: Lung Health Day
Oct 31-Nov 6: National Drug Facts Week
Sources: National Health Information Center, American Institute of Preventative Medicine, Holiday Insights.com
Sep 21, 2011
Substance Abuse Costs WV’s Criminal Justice System More Than $429 Million
According to the latest report from the WV Prevention Resource Center (WVPRC), the financial
impact of drug and alcohol abuse on West Virginia’s criminal justice system was $429,771,027 in
2010. This is more than a $50 million increase since 2009. The report projects costs could rise to more than $695 million by 2017.
The Financial Burden of Substance Abuse in West Virginia: The Criminal Justice System, Series 2 is an updated, continuation of a series of reports that examine the cost of substance abuse on West Virginia’s criminal justice, healthcare, education, welfare and workforce systems. This report focuses on eight sectors of the criminal justice system – the Public Defender Program, Prosecuting Attorneys Institute, Parole Board, Law Enforcement, Judicial System, Division of Juvenile Services, Division of Corrections, and Regional Jail Authority.
“More than half of the budgets of most WV criminal justice agencies go toward substance abuserelated crimes,” said Yetty Shobo, WVPRC Evaluation Specialist and author of the report. Shobo can be reached at 501.310.8593.
The cost of substance abuse report series is available at www.PrevNET.org. The current report was funded through a federal Projects of Regional and National Significance Grant from the U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Complete Report
News Release
The Financial Burden of Substance Abuse in West Virginia: The Criminal Justice System, Series 2 is an updated, continuation of a series of reports that examine the cost of substance abuse on West Virginia’s criminal justice, healthcare, education, welfare and workforce systems. This report focuses on eight sectors of the criminal justice system – the Public Defender Program, Prosecuting Attorneys Institute, Parole Board, Law Enforcement, Judicial System, Division of Juvenile Services, Division of Corrections, and Regional Jail Authority.
“More than half of the budgets of most WV criminal justice agencies go toward substance abuserelated crimes,” said Yetty Shobo, WVPRC Evaluation Specialist and author of the report. Shobo can be reached at 501.310.8593.
The cost of substance abuse report series is available at www.PrevNET.org. The current report was funded through a federal Projects of Regional and National Significance Grant from the U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Complete Report
News Release
Sep 15, 2011
Parenting and Early Intervention...Currently on Prevention WV TV
On the current edition of Prevention West Virginia, Jamie Albert and Michele Burnside discuss talking with your kids about drugs and substance abuse early intervention programs in Logan and Mercer counties.
Show times and locations are available at http://www.prevnet.org/preventionwvTV/default.aspx.
Sep 7, 2011
New Substance Abuse Prevention Council
Executive Order 5-11 rescinds the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being and establishes the Governor's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse.
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