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August 6, 2007 - "The strong link between advertising and underage drinking" Hazelden 'Alive & Free' Newsletter
For the past two years, a coalition of U.S. attorneys general that has grown to represent 37 states has pressured the alcohol industry to voluntarily adopt stricter marketing policies regarding minors' exposure to alcohol advertising. In May of this year, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., one of the country's largest liquor companies, agreed to cut back on its advertising to people under the age of 21.
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November 2006 - "When Don't Smoke Means Do," NY Times 11/27/2006
Disturbing new study suggests that anti-smoking ads promoted by tobacco companies may have little or no effect.

May 2006 -  National Study: Today’s teens are more likely to abuse Rx and OTC medications than many illegal drugs and think abusing medicines to get high is ‘safer’ than using illegal drugs. (read article)

May 2006 - Letter to the Editor - The Wayne & Suburban Times
Tom Hagy, a teen parent in our area, shares his proven strategy for having a successful party for your teenager. In this humorous but quite serious Letter to the Editor, Tom explains how staying in control begins with careful planning and a clear strategy -- without killing all the fun. (reprinted with permission). (read letter)

3/3/06 -- Anti-Drug Community Excellence Award
Bobak Tavangar, a junior at Conestoga High School, has been working on anti-drug issues at his school over the last few months. He has been promoting random student drug testing as a method of drug prevention. On March 3, 2006, he received an award from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The Drug Czar, Mr. John Walters, presented Bobak with the Anti-Drug Community Excellence Award in Washington, DC.
(submitted by Jahan Tavangar: For details, scroll to March 3 entry >>
http://www.pushingback.com/archives/06mar.html)

2/6/06 -- To The Editor:
ARCH would like to take this opportunity to respond to some discussion that has arisen regarding parents who allowed their teenager to host a party in their home where alcohol and marijuana were knowingly present. (ARCH is a community coalition in Tredyffrin and Easttown townships that is working to keep kids alcohol and drug free.) We hear this often. Teens are hosting a party. The parents are home, in another part of the house, silently “pretending” that illegal activity is not occurring...[read entire letter].
Published in Main Line Life, and The Suburban, Feb. 6, 2006.

November 14, 2005 -- To the Editor:
Last week’s tragic death, by heroin overdose, of an 18-year-old woman in our community (Conestoga High School, ’05) was heartbreaking...(link to entire letter)

Last Update 8/4/2007