Drug Free Coalition of Hall County | Face It...» Drug Free Coalition of Hall County | Face It… http://faceitpeople.org Empowering our community to choose a drug-free lifestyle by uniting citizens and organizations to reduce/eliminate substance abuse among youth and adults. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:58:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Smoking in the Movies http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/19/smoking-in-the-movies/ http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/19/smoking-in-the-movies/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:58:20 +0000 Administrator http://faceitpeople.org/?p=772 “The number of U.S. movies showing people smoking has declined since 2005, but cigarettes still feature in far too many films and could be influencing young people to take up the habit, according to a report released on Thursday” by the CDC. For more information, click here.

]]> http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/19/smoking-in-the-movies/feed/ 0 Hidden in Plain Sight http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/17/hidden-in-plain-sight/ http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/17/hidden-in-plain-sight/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:32:07 +0000 Administrator http://faceitpeople.org/?p=762 The Drug Free Coalition of Hall County Hidden in Plain Sight room made it’s debut last Saturday. Now, thanks to Bill Valladares of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership, you can check out via YouTube. Tell us what you think in the comments section below!

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It should also be noted that prior to the event the Georgia Family Connection partnership was officially awarded $50000 by Walmart to help aid the community through education.  Walmart Senior Manager of Government and Public Affairs briefly explains why the company chose GAFCP.

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]]> http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/17/hidden-in-plain-sight/feed/ 0 Gainesville Teens Tackling Underage Drinking http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/02/gainesville-teens-tackling-underage-drinking/ http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/02/gainesville-teens-tackling-underage-drinking/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:03:39 +0000 Administrator http://faceitpeople.org/?p=755 Two of our student members, Taylor Hall and Stefanie Darby, attended the National Youth Leadership Initiative conference this week in Phoenix, AZ.  While there, they learned how to assess local substance abuse problems and develop various plans in response. The Gainesville Times has a nice article covering the students and their time at the conference. You can check it out here.

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We have added a brief video of Stefanie and Taylor discussing their time in Arizona.  You can view it below.

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]]> http://faceitpeople.org/2010/08/02/gainesville-teens-tackling-underage-drinking/feed/ 0 Decline in Cigarette Use Among High School Students Slowing http://faceitpeople.org/2010/07/27/decline-in-cigarette-use-among-high-school-students-slowing/ http://faceitpeople.org/2010/07/27/decline-in-cigarette-use-among-high-school-students-slowing/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:43:54 +0000 Administrator http://faceitpeople.org/?p=752 Cigarette use among high school students has been in decline since the late 1990s; unfortunately, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the decline has slowed in the past six years.  To read the article, click here.

]]> http://faceitpeople.org/2010/07/27/decline-in-cigarette-use-among-high-school-students-slowing/feed/ 0 Alcohol-Energy Drinks: Probe Sought http://faceitpeople.org/2010/07/13/alcohol-energy-drinks-probe-sought/ http://faceitpeople.org/2010/07/13/alcohol-energy-drinks-probe-sought/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:00:54 +0000 Administrator http://faceitpeople.org/?p=748 Are certain beverage makers marketing alcoholic energy drinks to young people? New York Senator Charles Schumer is urging the FTC to investigate. Check out this article for more information.

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