Wood County Prevention Coalition
Uniting For A Drug-Free Community Since 2004
Special Edition Newsletter January 17, 2020 Vol. #6 Issue #1
Wood County Prevention Coalition Receives Renewal of the Drug Free Communities Support Program Grant
BOWLING GREEN- The Wood County Prevention Coalition (WCPC) was among 9 other recipients in Ohio to be awarded the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Nationally, 193 other coalitions became first time recipients or were renewed for an additional five years.
In the first cycle of funding, the WCPC graduated from the National Coalition Academy in 2015. The coalition has also worked on numerous other projects including: #Push4Prevention, The Ohio MAT Project, and the Problem Gambling Education & Skill Building Grant (ongoing). The coalition had begun a podcast in 2015 and has had numerous guests who are experts in prevention who have spoken on a wide array of topics. In August 2018, the WCPC received an invitation from the White House to be a part of the 20th-anniversary announcement for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. Thank you to everyone who has helped us along the way these past 5 years and we look forward to continued success in the next five years and beyond!
Save the Date: February 14, 2020, Behavioral Health Barometer Wood County Youth
The latest results from the Wood County Youth Survey is set to be released on February 14th, 2020 at the Wood County Educational Service Center from 8:30 AM to 10:00AM. William J. Ivoska, PhD, Researcher/Evaluator will be presenting the results.
Since 2004, a biennial youth survey has been conducted in all 10 Wood County school districts, including Penta Career center on the prevalence and perceptions on youth alcohol, tobacco, and drug use for all students in grades 5 through 12. Also, included in this survey are questions regarding suicide, bullying, gaming and gambling. For more information see the flyer below (a downloadable PDF is also provided).
One in six vaping lung illnesses linked to legally purchased THC, according to federal data
One-sixth of patients who developed lung injuries after vaping marijuana obtained the product from legal dispensaries, a new federal report says, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said reinforced its current recommendations to not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
The CDC report is based on 809 patients in Illinois, Wisconsin and Utah who provided data on the source of THC-containing products. The CDC said 131, or 16%, reported acquiring their products from only commercial sources. The majority, 627, cited "informal" sources such as family, friends and in-person or online dealers. Fifty-one, or 6%, cited both types of sources.
The CDC noted that even states with legal recreational marijuana, consumers may not know whether stores or dispensaries are actually licensed by the state. In California, the CDC said, the Bureau of Cannabis Control seized nearly 10,000 illegal vape pens from unlicensed retailers in two days last month.
The report looked at 1,979 patients with available data on substance use. A total of 1,620, or 82%, had used marijuana products. Patients ages 13-17 were more likely to acquire the marijuana from informal sources than adults were, the report says.
Save the Date: Behavioral Health Barometer Wood County Youth
A presentation by William J. Ivoska, PhD
Indicators measured on the Wood County Youth Survey includes the latest data on: substance use, mental health, gaming and gambling. The presentation will be held in the conference room of the Wood County Educational Service Center on February 14, 2020 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.Friday, Feb 14, 2020, 08:00 AM
Wood County Educational Services, Research Drive, Bowling Green, OH, USA
About Us
Our Vision: Helping youth be drug-free, productive and responsible citizens.
Our Mission: We are a coalition of compassionate community members working together to coordinate high quality programs for the prevention of youth substance abuse in Wood County.
Email: mkarna@wcesc.org
Website: wcprevention.org
Location: 1867 Research Drive, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419)-354-9010
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPCoalition
Twitter: @woodpccoalition