Survey Finds Drug and Alcohol Use Lower Among Hispanic Americans
Hispanic-American adults use drugs and alcohol less frequently than the general population, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health.Labor Day Drunk Driving: Over the Limit. Under Arrest.
States are conducting more DUI and DWI checkpoints, launching educational and media campaigns and a host of other programs to inform and protect the public about the dangers of drunk and drugged driving. To see more about what these states are doing and to get involved in your state celebrating the unofficial end of summer, visit www.stopimpaireddriving.org. There you will find more information for the Labor Day campaign, including a planner with high-resolution materials and templates.U.S. Senators Tell FDA Alcoholic Energy Drinks Unsafe and Possibly Illegal
Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have joined forces in a recent letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration calling on the agency to "immediately make public its findings from an investigation into possible health risks posed by so-called 'energy drinks' that combine alcohol and caffeine."
Nonprofits Continue to Struggle in State, Nation
With unemployment still high and the nation's economy not fully recovered, nonprofit agencies throughout the country continue to feel the strain of handling a crush of new clients while facing their own recession-related cuts in resources. CASAC, unfortunately, has felt the pinch - responding with budget cuts and staff layoffs.