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Today is National Alcohol Screening Day Help Yourself Help Others

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According to mentalhealthscreening.org, “National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) is an outreach, education, and screening initiative that raises awareness about harmful and dependent drinking behaviors and connects individuals who are at risk with treatment options.” Colleges, military installations, and community-based organizations across the country all participate providing the public access to the program annually. Addiction.com defines …

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On National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, Protection and Prevention are Stressed, as 1 in 5 New U.S. Infections Occur in Young People Aged 13-24

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The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that 26% of the almost 50,000, (roughly 1 in 5) newly diagnosed cases of HIV in the United States were young people between the ages 13 and 24. Children under the age of 13 tend to acquire the infection via mother to child transmission …

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National Youth Violence Prevention Week: Are We Doing Enough to Keep Our Youth Safe?

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An initiative of Sandy Hook Promise, Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE), along with other concerned organizations, founded the National Youth Violence Prevention Week #YVPW in 2001. This year it is being observed this week from April 8 to 12. The purpose of this campaign is to “raise awareness and educate youth and communities on effective …

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During National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, Progress is Recognized, But Racial Disparities in Cancer Outcomes Still Leave Room For Improvement

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National Minority Cancer Awareness Week 2019 is being observed this week, April 8 to 14. The purpose of this awareness campaign, supported by the American Cancer Society, is to “highlight the incidence of cancer among minorities.” According to the American Cancer Society, there has been some promising news in the past few decades regarding cancer …

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Study Finds Serious Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Problems in Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment

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In a study published in the January 2019 issue of the journal, JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers asked the question, “Do women with a history of sexual harassment or sexual assault have higher blood pressure, greater depression and anxiety, and poorer sleep than women without this history?’ They found that out of their sample of 304 …

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