Nevada Prevention Resource Center
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21 April 2014
Issue: 15
Alcohol and Energy Drinks: Disaster In The Making Scientists have found that when energy drinks and alcohol are mixed, a drinking problem is more likely to develop. The caffeine in the energy drink masks the perception of being drunk, making people think they can handle more than they should. In a survey done by the University of Michigan, students were anonymously tracked for seven consecutive semesters on their alcohol and energy intake. Students were asked
about energy drink consumption with and without alcohol. They were asked the number of alcoholic drinks they drank the day before, what time they started drinking, when they stopped and if they got drunk. The trend that was students who consumed more energy drinks also consumed a greater number of alcoholic beverages. While the study doesnt prove that the people who consume caffeinated drinks and alcohol suffer from more
consequences, it does lean towards the fact that those who drink both seem to be bigger risk takers. Read the rest of the story at www.nydailynews.com
High Spirits In Northern Nevada With Passing of New Law Nevada’s business landscape is changing every day and now distilleries can get in on the action. After the passing of AB153, the craft distillation bill, new breweries are booming. While the new Nevada law states that one craft company cannot sell more than 10,000 cases a year or export more than 20,000, the general opinion is that people are more willing to pay a slightly higher
price to know what goes into their alcoholic beverage. Craft drinks, whether it is beer, whiskey or bourbon, are usually locally sourced, helping to fund the local economy and support argicultural programs. With new distilleries popping up, more jobs have been created, and when it is too snowy or rainy for farm workers to work out in the fields, they can always be put to work inside of
the distillery that their empolyer’s farm partners with. With the passing of AB153, Nevada is seeing a spike in tax revenue on alcoholic beverages. This money can be fed into local programs as well as education. Spirits are high in Nevada and we have the local breweries to thank for it. Read the whole story at the Reno Gazette Journal.
In The News
UNR Goes Tobacco Free
Exercise May Treat Alcohol Dependence Junk Food Could Help Fight Obesity
With the University of Nevada, Reno going tobacco free, here’s a link to show the past 50 years of the fight against tobacco.
A New Drug Could Help You Forget Long Term Memories
Click here for the Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition link.
Five Health Benefits of Standing Desks
This publication was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) through State General Funds and/or the SAPT Block Grant for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHHS, SAMHSA, or the State of Nevada.
Grants and Conferences Read more at the SAMHSA website. Now Is The Time: Minority Fellowship Program - Youth Due: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Anticipated Award: Up to $532,000/ year
Now Is The Time: Minority Fellowship Program Due: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Anticipated Award: Up to $800,000/year “Now Is The Time” Healthy Transitions: Improving Life Trajectories for Youth and Young Adults With, Or At Risk For, Serious Mental Health Conditions Due: Friday, June 13, 2014
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Nevada Looking To Gun Stores For Help With Suicide Prevention In 2012, there were 410 suicides in Clark County, and out of those 203 involved guns. In hopes of reducing that statistic, the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention looked to another state’s program to help with educting store owners on their customers on what customers maybe be suicidal. Nevada has the nation’s fourth highest suicide rate, with 20.3 deaths per every 100,000 people. Suicide is also the sixth leading cause of death in the Silver State. By putting in effect New Hampshire’s program to educate gun owners, Nevada hopes to prevent customers who are buying
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guns for purely suicidal reasons. The program was only launched in December, and while off to a slow start, it may be because store personnel are afraid to talk about the program itself. The new program offered by the state’s Office of Suicide Prevention has two training options, one lasting four hours and a more detailed 16-hour choice. As well as learning how to identify customers who may be suicidal, participants are taught how to educate customers on firearms safety. Some red flags a customer might show are signs of isolation, a lack of knowledge about what to buy or buying
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just a couple of bullets. Accoding to Richard Egan, an avid gun owner and the jumpstarter for the Nevada program, “If the person doesn’t see a future with the gun, thats an issue.” Find out more at www.reviewjournal.com
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