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Another Study Shows Adult Supervision Doesn’t Make Teen Drinking Safe
New studies show that adult supervision of teen drinking – referred to as “harm minimization,†actually leads to more alcohol-related problems, not less. The latest study was published in the May...
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Don’t Text and Drive – Remember Alex Brown!!!
Take The Pledge!!! and Remember Alex Brown! We’re all drivers. Take the pledge to not text and drive. Take the pledge here. You may also download the pledge form here. Here is their story: WeÂ...
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Underage Drinking
The Consequences of Underage Drinking Underage Drinking Consequences, Facts and Laws Underage alcohol use is not an innocent crime or activity. Alcohol consumption by adolescents can result in brain...
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Minnesota has voted and the 2011 Don’t Drive Distracted, Teens! TV...
“Football†By Alex Emmons from Stillwater Area High School, Stillwater. See the spot air during the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28! Congratulations to all of the finalists! 1st Place —...
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How to Cut Crime, Alcoholism and Addiction? It’s Not Elementary, But Preschool
To cut crime, raise education and income levels, and reduce addiction rates among the poor, no program offers more bang for the buck than preschool, as a new study published in Science demonstrates....
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College Students Who Sleep in Drink More, Study Less
Undergrads who start classes later in the day more likely to binge drink and get lower grades, study finds TUESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) — Scheduling classes later in the day provides college...
View ArticleThis first ever National Prevention Strategy
This first ever National Prevention Strategy, called for under the Affordable Care Act, was created to help move the nation from a focus on sickness and disease to one based on prevention and...
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Please don’t be a HOST to UNDERAGE DRINKING!
This ad was a paid advertisement in the West Central Tribune on Saturday July 2, 2011.
View ArticleIt’s summer, it’s sizzling, and the temperature’s not the only thing rising.
It’s summer, it’s sizzling, and the temperature’s not the only thing rising. Underage drinking rises, too. With summer here and school out, youth have a lot more free time on their hands, a lot of it...
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Graduation Ad on Q102.5 and Big Country 100.1
05-25-12 KCDFC Graduation Ad This ad is playing on Q102.5 and Big Country 100.1 four times a day from May 27-June 3, 2012. Graduation is a time to celebrate a huge milestone in your teen’s life. But...
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Join KC DFC Coalition & CADCA in Observing International Day Against Drug...
Each year, countries throughout the world show their support for substance abuse prevention by observing International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as World Drug Day,...
View ArticleAbout the Minnesota Ignition Interlock Program
Minnesotans arrested for driving while impaired (DWI) that have a cancelled or revoked driver’s license now have the opportunity to regain their driving privileges sooner by participating in the...
View ArticleOctober is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Substance use, which includes underage drinking, significantly affects the health and quality of life for many communities. The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) provides a variety...
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Y’s Healthy Kids Day – April 22, 2014
Get a Jump on Summer at Healthy Kids Day! Tuesday April 22 from 5-7:30pm. This FREE event is open to all children Pre-K through 6th grade. You do not have to be a member of the Y to attend. Summer is...
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Alcohol Blackouts vs. Passing Out
Shining a Light on Alcohol Blackouts Blackout – Amnesia for places a person went or things they did while intoxicated; can involve spotty memory (fragmentary blackout, brownout, or grayout) or large...
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NL-S SWAT Students preparing for Red Ribbon Week
NL-S High School SWAT Students are busy preparing for Red Ribbon Week in their School October 27-31, 2014. The SWAT Team will be doing anti-drug presentations to the 4th graders at Prairie Woods...
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Red Ribbon Week – October 23-31, 2014
About the Red Ribbon Campaign The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon Campaign. NFP provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Celebration....
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UCare awards DFC Coalition with a $25,000 Grant!
We are excited to announce that the Kandiyohi County Drug Free Communities Coalition was awarded a $25,000 grant to continue their work on the reducing drug use and abuse in Kandiyohi County Youth....
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