WV Participates in National Anti-Drug Conference
West Virginia will be represented at the 2010 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA's) Annual National Leadership Forum, which is this week in National Harbour, Maryland. Cabell County's Anne McGee and Marshall University's Carla Lapelle...
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WV Partnership Bill Moves Along
House Bill 4150 passed TR 1/28/2010 in the House Judiciary Committee and has been referred to the House Committee on Finance....
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February Health Observances
Health Observances in the month of February include: American Heart Month, International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, National Children's Dental Health Month, Children of Alcoholics Week (Feb 14-20), and National Donor Day (Feb 14). Source: ...
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WV Partnership Bills Introduced
Two identical bills have been introduced in the WV Legislature that will create the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being in code: SB 330 and HB 4150. The Legislature’s website contains the bills in their entirety and information on their ...
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WV Partnership Releases Annual Report
The WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being's 2009 annual report is available at www.PrevNET.org/wvpartnership/....
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New SAMHSA Administrator Sworn In
The new Administrator for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) was sworn in this week. Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., brings more than 30 years of health and human services experience to the post. Hyde previously serv...
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Happy Anniversary Prevention Research!
2009 marks the 35th anniversary of The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Created by Congress in 1974, NIDA brought "the power of science" to the field of substance abuse. NIDA Director Nora Volkow summarizes their accomplishments at www.nida....
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Welcome to the New PrevNET
Welcome to the new PrevNET.org. We hope you like the new design and find the reorganization helpful. In addition to revamping the "face" of PrevNET, we have added a new feature. Prevention WV Online, which is what we are calling this blog, wi...
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Share The Vision 2009 - Keynote Video Clips
Share The Vision 2009 - WV's 17th annual statewide substance abuse prevention conference - brought together hundreds of individuals from across WV Nov 17 and 18 at the Charleston Civic Center. Bringing Home the Governor's Plan To Address Substa...
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Governor Manchin Unveils Substance Abuse Plan
Governor Manchin unveiled today his Comprehensive Strategic Plan To Address Substance Abuse in West Virgina. The plan is available at www.PrevNET.org/wvpartnership. Substance abuse is arguably the most pervasive problem facing WV and the nati...
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Drug Free WV Grants Available
The WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being is pleased to announce the availability of Drug Free West Virginia Grants available through Purdue Pharma Asset Forfeiture Funds. Additional information is available by contacting Melissa Crawford (<...
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Substance Abuse Costs WV Healthcare $116M
More than $116 million of West Virginia’s healthcare system budget was consumed to address drug and alcohol related diseases in 2007, according to a new report released this month by the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well- Being. The report ...
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It's Time To Talk To Your Kids
Back-To-School time is the perfect time to talk with your kids about drugs. The Partnership for a Drug Free America has a new tool to help. Transitions & Teens: A Guide For Parents is available at http://www.t...
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Substance Abuse Costs WV's Criminal Justice System More Than $330 Million Each Year
More than $330 million of WV’s criminal justice system budget was consumed to address alcohol and drug involved offenses in 2008, according to a new report released this month by the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being. Additional informa...
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Updated Directory of Drug/Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Now Available
A new, updated guide to finding local substance abuse treatment programs is now available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2009 provides i...
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