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The substance abuse prevention field is at a crossroads. In this time of healthcare reform, the opportunity exists to combat substance abuse and related harms with concerted, community-based and comprehensive efforts to change norms, behaviors, systems and contexts that contribute to substance abuse problems in our communities. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how a truly comprehensive response to substance use and abuse in our country can be implemented.

Um novo estudo feito por pesquisadores do departamento de cardiologia da Universidade da Califórnia (UCLA) em São Francisco afirma que a exposição à fumaça de maconha de terceiros pode ser tão prejudicial à saúde quanto a exposição à fumaça passiva de cigarro.

Em ratos de laboratório expostos à fumaça passiva de maconha por 30 minutos, o funcionamento de seus vasos sanguíneos foi reduzido em 70%.

A equipe de pesquisadores, que inclui o renomado autor Matthew Springer, professor associado de medicina do departamento de cardiologia da Universidade da Califórnia, irá apresentar os resultados completos deste estudo na American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions (Sessões científicas da Associação americana de cardiologia) de 2014 em Chicago, Ilinóis.

Research Into Action, RIA for short, helps coalitions bridge the gap between research and practice in the coalition field by keeping coalitions current on research findings relevant to their work. In addition, this series provides actionable steps for coalitions to incorporate the knowledge gained into community action.

This issue is based on an article titled Community Member's Assessment of the Physical Activity Environments in their Neighborhood Parks; Utility of the Community Stakeholder Park Audit Tool by Dr. Anna Elizabeth Greer that appeared in Health Promotion Practice.

Research Into Action, RIA for short, helps coalitions bridge the gap between research and practice in the coalition field by keeping coalitions current on research findings relevant to their work. In addition, this series provides actionable steps for coalitions to incorporate the knowledge gained into community action.

Research Into Action, RIA for short, helps coalitions bridge the gap between research and practice in the coalition field by keeping coalitions current on research findings relevant to their work. In addition, this series provides actionable steps for coalitions to incorporate the knowledge gained into community action.

This issue is based on an article titled Comparing the functioning of youth and adult partnerships for health promotion by Dr. Louis Brown that appeared in the 2015 issue of American Journal of Community Psychology.

Key Findings:

Excessive alcohol consumption causes 88,000 deaths in the U.S.

April/May 2015 Issue

Research Into Action, RIA for short, helps coalitions bridge the gap between research and practice in the coalition field by keeping coalitions current on research findings relevant to their work. In addition, this series provides actionable steps for coalitions to incorporate the knowledge gained into community action.

Strategizer 56: Creating Healthy, Tobacco-Free Environments highlights recommendations by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (TFCPS) to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.Using data analysis and conclusions from various sources, Strategizer 56 provides strategies coalitions can implement at the local level to prevent and reduce tobacco use.

Find the best way your community coalition can assist college and university officials address alcohol and drug prevention.

By: Julian Taylor