Galveston County Prevention Summitt
Date and Time
Wednesday Sep 8, 2010
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Contact Information
Jennifer Hart
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Galveston County Prevention Summitt
Description
The Galveston County Community Coalition of the Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alcohol is hosting a County-Wide Prevention Summit on Wednesday, September 8 @ the Tremont House in Galveston from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Summit will highlight interesting local, regional and statewide data on teen violence, new and emerging trends in substance abuse such as prescription drugs and community renewal – all as it relates to each and every one of us in our daily work and personal involvements.
Below, I have pasted a sample of some of the presentations that may interest you and/or your colleagues. It’s guaranteed to be informative and educational. Registration is $25 including breakfast, lunch and complimentary valet. Online registration is at the bottom of the invitation below and you can also click here: http://bayareacouncilondrugsandalcohol.homestead.com/coalitions-summitregistration.html
We hope you can attend and appreciate your consideration and support!
Best regards,
Jennifer Hart
Synopsis of Galveston County Prevention Summit Presentations, September 8, 2010:
Teen dating violence is an emerging public health problem. Each year, approximately 25% of teens are physically or sexually abused by dating partners. Victims of dating violence experience a host of devastating consequences, including acute and chronic mental and physical health problems, suicide, delinquency, risky sexual behavior, school failure, and substance abuse. Moreover, individuals who perpetrate violence and sexual aggression in their adolescent relationships are at a heightened risk for continuing this behavior in their adult intimate relationships.
Dr. Mireles intends to educate the audience about the numerous concerns for having unused and expired medicines (UEMs) at home and workplace. He will describe the contemporary issues of UEMs and the public health and social challenges they pose. Issues include environmental contamination, patient safety, public safety, drug misuse and abuse, and inappropriate drug recycling and donation. The objective of this presentation is to give an overview of the current discussion of UEMs at the state, national and international levels, with a special emphasis on "pharming" among teens.
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