Capital Area Substance Abuse Council (CASAC)

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Programs funded by donations for CASAC
Request for Proposals - Coaches Training for Prescription Drug "Teen Influence" program
United Way of Connecticut: 2-1-1 Community Connection
Drug Take-Back
Board News
Salvia Suicide
Gambling Awareness
Presidential
Prevention Press
Educator: Culture of Underage Drinking Can Change

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Programs funded by donations for CASAC

Request for Proposals - Coaches Training for Prescription Drug "Teen Influence" program

United Way of Connecticut: 2-1-1 Community Connection

Drug Take-Back - This spring, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its national and community partners will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Board News

Salvia Suicide - The father of a film student who apparently jumped from a Roosevelt Island balcony after smoking salvia said Tuesday that the hallucinogenic plant should be banned. "I would like to have it illegalized because of the effect it causes and the loss of life," said Lauro Santano, whose son leapt to his death Sunday. "I'll do everything in my power to get this thing out of the market.

Gambling Awareness - ECSU President Elsa M. Nunez encourages all members of the campus community to help educate themselves about the risks of gambling, social gambling, responsible gambling and problem gambling.

Presidential - The President calls on everyone to be sober, drug free, and safe on the road. The effectiveness and relevance of coalition work in preventing drug and drunk driving was mentioned by the President in the proclamation.

Prevention Press

Educator: Culture of Underage Drinking Can Change - Tom Steen speaks to the Canton LPC