Current Alcohol and Other Drug Trends
Are you looking for current trends in alcohol products, prescription drugs, and other street drugs? This workshop will provide a look into emerging patterns in marketing and usage. Stay on the cutting edge of the alcohol and drug fads used by today's young adults. The discussion of new products and current usage will include a focus on popular culture, social norms, and environment. There will also be an opportunity for networking with others to discuss the successes and challenges you have faced when working in your community.
Participants will learn to:
· Summarize up-to-date information and local statistics on youth alcohol and other drug use.
· Identify emerging and current trends in alcohol consumption and marketing.
· Recognize street drugs and understand new regulations throughout the state.
· Classify prescription drugs commonly abused by young adults.
Training includes discussion of the following:
- National and local statistics and trends
- Drinking culture
- Alcopops, alcoholic energy drinks, and other cutting-edge alcohol products
- Flavored alcohol trends
- Dangerous drinking usage (vodka eyeballing, vodka snorting, beer bong, etc.)
- Drinking games, accessories, parties
- Marketing: Advertising and new technologies
- Marijuana, synthetic marijuana, salvia, and synthetic drugs - discussion and regulation
- Drug-like trends and new products on the market
- Prescription drug, OTC drug, and inhalant abuse
Primary audience(s):
Adult advisors for Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), youth group advisors, and community coalition professionals.
When: Wednesday, October 5, 2011; 9:30am - 12:00pm
Where: William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, Hamden CT
Cost: $40 per person
$32 per team member (Team consists of 3-5 people)
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When: Wednesday, March 7, 2012; 9:00am - 11:30am
Where: The Governor's Prevention Partnership - Training Facility, Hartford CT
Cost: Free, but you must register! - Space is limited
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When: Thursday, April 5, 2012; 9:00am - 11:30am
Where: Anthony Gallicchio Training Facility(MDC) - Hartford CT
Cost: $40 per person
$32 per team member (Team consists of 3-5 people)
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