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Halloween and Youth Health News: Candy flavored cigars are Big Tobacco’s Trick, NOT a Treat
Berry Fusion, Maui Pineapple, and Cherry Dynamite. These are the candy flavors many young ghouls and ghosts will get while trick-or-treating this Halloween. They are also the same flavors our teens see in flavored little cigars and cigarillos marketed alongside…
Read MoreAllegany County’s Fall Pill Drop held in Bolivar and Fillmore
This past Saturday, October 26 the Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc. (ACASA), the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, the Bolivar Police Department, Bolivar and Fillmore Volunteer Fire Departments, and Partners for Prevention in Allegany County (PPAC) held their…
Read MoreBack to School: What Schools and Parents Should Know About Vaping and Nicotine Pouches
ith students back in school this month, public health leaders from Tobacco-Free CCA say it’s important to be aware of the risks of vaping, as well as a new nicotine product called nicotine pouches. Many users say they’re a safer…
Read MoreBe a Family STAR!
Monday, September 23rd, marked the 24th anniversary of Family Day: Making Every Day Special, founded in 2001 by the Center on Addiction. Research by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University has consistently found that…
Read More35th National Recovery Month
This September marks the 35th National Recovery Month, an observance held every September since 1989 to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers…
Read MoreAugust is National Breastfeeding Month
The Healthy Families New York home visiting Program matches parents withknowledgeable and caring workers who provide information and support duringpregnancy and early childhood. Services include helping families access communityresources and services, educating families on parenting and child development,connecting families with…
Read MoreLocal Organization Focuses on Reducing Tobacco Product Waste for Plastic Free July
Why is a group with Tobacco-Free in its name so passionate and determined to promote plastic-free living for the month of July? Because tobacco product waste, especially the tiny but troublesome discarded cigarette butts, is a form of plastic waste….
Read MoreFillmore Youth Fight Back Against Tobacco Giant Altria
Jayden Marshall of Fillmore Central School joined more than fifty youth and advocates from 9 national organizations to rally at Altria Group, Inc.’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. These young people and adults held a demonstration outside Altria’s Lobbyist Office,…
Read MoreMay is Teen Self Esteem Awareness Month
May is National Teen Self Esteem Month, a campaign aimed at creating awareness of our teenagers’ confidence and well being. Teenagers are growing up in probably the most difficult period in living memory. Self-harm, mental health problems and eating disorders…
Read MoreACASA, Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, and PPAC hold Pill Drops during DEA’s National Take Back Day
This past Saturday, April 27 the Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc. (ACASA), the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, Andover and Wellsville Volunteer Fire Departments, and Partners for Prevention in Allegany County (PPAC) held their biannual pill drop event…
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