The Bonneville Youth Development Council is holding a book drive this year for the annual Idaho Falls Earth Day event. They will collect used books for all ages. Recycling books for the use of others is not only a great way to reduce clutter but also educate and bring a smile to a child or adult. They will be collecting books until April 22nd and the event will be held on April 27th from 10:00am-3:00 pm at the Marmo/Lehto Ice Arena in Idaho Falls. Youth will also be volunteering the day of and reading to kids.
BYDC has received 44 books so far and wants to thank all those who have donated thus far. If you have any spare childrens books and young adult books BYDC would gratefully appreciate your donation!
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Community Youth in Action and Idaho Falls Senior Citizens Community Cente have agreed to partner together in a fantastic facility owned by the City of Idaho Falls. A partnership between C’YA and the IFSCCC will provide collaboration that will be mutually beneficial to both organizations. Seniors will continue all their great programs during the day. Then teens will have access to after-school tutoring, pool tables, ping pong, board games, enrichment classes, snacks, weekend activities, etc. They will also have opportunities to join forces for intergenerational events.
C'YA believes a partnership between youth and seniors is something that will be equally enriching for all parties. These events and programs will bring together diverse groups of people and help dispel negative and inaccurate stereotypes. It will allow people to learn about changes in culture and technology. Youth frequently expose older adults to new technology, vocabulary and social norms, and older adults teach youth about history, traditional cultural values, and customs, as well as provide a sense of identity and understanding.
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Drug-Fee Idaho hosted a DEA, "I Choose My Future" presentation with youth from Boise and Nampa. The DEA program educates students on the different ways that drug use impacts individual communities, countries and the world. With the use of powerful images, short videos, and simple and compelling arguments, students are taught that drug use is never safe and never without harmful consequences for the users and for many others. Agents Bobby and Rocky were absolutely amazing and did a fantastic job in encouraging over 1,500 junior high students!
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Regional Rack Cards & Prescription Drop Box Locations
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The Idaho Office of Drug Policy has created regional rack cards complete with prescription drop box locations for each of Idaho's seven identified behavioral health regions. Download the 2019 rack card and region 1 and 2 rack cards below! More regional rack cards will be shared each month in the CCI newsletter or fins your regional information on our website.
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Idaho State Board of Pharmacy Updates
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The March 2019 Idaho State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter is released. Here are some of the relevent substance abuse prevention updates:
- First FDA-Approved Drug Containing Extract From Cannabis Plant to Be Placed in Schedule V
- Pharmacy Toolkit Encourages Conversations With Patients About Prescription Opioids
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In this issue of the Marijuana Report:
- Grey matter volume differences associated with extremely low levels of cannabis use in adolescence
- Police: Vape shop owner, employees
charged with selling marijuana to minors
- Thousands of people in DC area seek treatment
for marijuana dependency each year
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FDA chief Gottlieb resigns as agency battles teen vaping, opioid crisis
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CNBC - "Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is leaving his post as the agency wages pitched battles against teen smoking and the opioid crisis, and tackles complex new rules to regulate some cannabis products."
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Teens more likely to develop opioid problem if family member has one
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UPI - "Teens and young adults haven't been spared from the opioid addiction crisis sweeping through America."
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U.S. deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide hit highest level since record-keeping began
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USA Today - "The number of deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in 2017 hit the highest level since federal data collection started in 1999, according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by two public health nonprofits."
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