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		<title>National Prevention Week</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Prevention Week (May 20-26, 2012) is a new SAMHSA-supported annual health observance that will celebrate the work that community organizations and individuals do year-round to help prevent substance abuse and promote mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being. For the Full understanding, and for more information on National Prevention Week click below: http://www.samhsa.gov/preventionweek/about.aspx   To Consider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friends&#8217; Parents Can Sway Teens&#8217; Odds for Drinking, Smoking</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Good&#8217; parenting helps kids steer clear of risky behaviors, researchers say Tuesday, May 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Everyone knows teen behavior is highly influenced by their friends, but a new study finds even a friend&#8217;s parents can influence whether or not a teen drinks alcohol or uses drugs. If the parents of your teen&#8217;s friends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous seem to work as well in teens as in adults, study finds. Monday, April 16 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Teens undergoing treatment for alcohol or drug abuse can benefit from the 12-Step program used by groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), researchers say. While these programs are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Hosting Bill Passes House</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The social hosting bill passed the House this evening.  The amended version can be found here-  http://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/amd/H/2012HB-05389-R00HA-AMD.htm. It is a much better bill then was originally proposed as it not only includes parents who knowingly provide alcohol to a minor but also those who do so recklessly or with criminal negligence and removes the requirement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Marijuana Passes Senate, Awaits Governor&#8217;s Signature</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; As you may have heard in the early morning hours of Saturday the Senate passed a bill legalizing the use of medical marijuana.  The bill is limited to those diagnosed with   cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Parkinson&#8217;s disease, multiple sclerosis or epilepsy.  The Governor will sign the bill into law in the coming days and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haddam-Killingworth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Local Prevention Council Activities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[April 1st &#8211; BBQ Cookoff Fundraiser for HCHY Coalition, 12-3pm, The River House at Goodspeed Station, Haddam April 10th &#8211; World Cafe Community Conversation, 7pm, HK High School April 11th &#8211; HK Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth Coalition Meeting, 8am, HK High School April 11th &#8211; Prescription Druf Workshop for Coaches, 7pm HK High School April [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Westbrook</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 19th &#8211; Current Alcohol and Other Drug Trends Workshop, 7pm Westbrook HS Library March 20th &#8211; Prescription Drug Prevention Workshop for Coaches, 7pm Westbrook Town Hall March 30th &#8211; Westbrook Local Prevention Council Meeting, 7:45am, Westbrook Town Hall April 19th &#8211; Developmental Assets Community Roll Out &#8211; Presentation of Survey Results and What Community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Saybrook: Upcoming Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 4: Old Saybrook Middle School Safety &#38; Wellness Day April 25: Old Saybrook Community Conversation]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut Doctors Reap Drug Company Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disciplined Docs Reap Drug Company Benefits by Lisa Chedekel, Connecticut Health I-Team March 5, 2012 9:00pm In 2010, as state health officials were investigating  allegations that Dr. Gerson Sternstein of Berlin was overmedicating patients, three pharmaceutical companies were showering thousands of dollars on the psychiatrist for meals and speaking engagements. Some of the payments continued even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Training for Coaches in March &amp; April</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coaches! Come learn how you can prevent prescription drug abuse with young athletes. &#8220;Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Workshops&#8221; for coaches will be conducted on: March 15th from 6-7:30pm at Cromwell HS, March 20th from 7 – 7:45pm at Westbrook Town Hall, and April 11th from 6-7:30 pm at Haddam-Killingworth HS.  Aidan Charles of Charles Coaching [...]]]></description>
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