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April is Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month in April reminds us to pay attention to our health. Experts have shown that stress can have a dramatic impact on us mentally and physically. A variety of factors can relate to stress, and we’re familiar with…
Read More36th ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH
This April marks the 36th Annual Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) since 1987. This year’s theme is “For the Health of It: Early Education on Alcoholism and Addiction”. Alcohol-Free Weekend has…
Read More12th Annual National Drug Facts Week
This March 21st marks the 12th National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, first launched in 2010 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The purpose of this week is to counteract the myths that youth get from the Internet,…
Read MoreFrom Niagara Falls and the Seneca One Building to the Mario Cuomo Bridge: NY Shines the Light on Problem Gambling
Niagara Falls and the Seneca One Building in downtown Buffalo are among several NYS landmarks joining the Western Problem Gambling Resource Center (PGRC) to recognize March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). The two local landmarks will be lit up…
Read MoreFillmore’s Reality Check Participates in Through with Chew Week
While youth vaping may be the topic on everyone’s lips, many high school students and adults use chew and other forms of smokeless tobacco. During Through With Chew Week, February 20-26, members of Reality Check groups in Fillmore raised awareness…
Read MoreChildren of Addiction Awareness Week
The week of February 13th marks the Children of Addiction Awareness week, formerly known as Children of Alcoholics Awareness week, a campaign led by The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) to raise awareness of children affected by parental…
Read More#OneCaringAdult
Positive relationships protect children from high-risk behaviors. Sometimes all it takes is #onecaringadult to make a difference. Partners for Prevention in Allegany County (PPAC) is a proud partner of the Trauma-Informed Communities throughout Allegany County Coalition in creating a new…
Read MoreNew Year, New Start 2022!
The beginning of a new year often brings intentions of making positive changes. Regardless of one’s views on substances, here are a few things to consider. A study conducted by John Hopkins University revealed that the alcohol sales from retail…
Read MoreMarijuana Extracts: THC Concentrates
Shatter, wax, honeycomb, oil, crumble, sap, budder, and pull-and-snap are some of the nicknames for cannabis extracts. According to the 2019 Street Drugs Identification Guide, an anonymous undercover DEA informant told a news outlet, “There is no weed out there…
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