The HFM Prevention Council is an active community leader, cooperating with local agencies to provide quality education, services and healthy alternatives to our counties' youth and families.

 National Prevention Week

May 20 - 26

http://www.samhsa.gov/preventionweek/ 

Celebrate 9 months of an

 alcohol-free pregnancy

 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome affects as many as 40,000 babies born in the United States each year!

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can cause:

· Mental retardation

· Birth defects

· Heart, lung and kidney defects

· Abnormal facial features

· Growth problems

· Problems with the central nervous system

· Poor coordination

· Trouble remembering and/or learning

· Vision or hearing problems

· Behavior problems 

 Friends don't let friends drive drunk

Print your DD coupon at www.madd.org

 MADD's CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE DRUNK DRIVING

  Require convicted drunk drivers to blow before they go. Ignition interlock devices, or in-car breathalyzers, require all convicted drunk drivers to prove they are sober before the car will start.

Turn cars into the cure. Tomorrows cars will protect each of us, automatically determining whether or not the driver is above the legal limit of .08 and failing to operate if the driver is impaired. With your support, the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving will make the future safer for those we love and end drunk driving once and for all. How safe are the roads you drive?

 If you think that you or someone you love has an addiction, you can receive on-line help at:

www.jointogether.org/gethelp/

For local treatment providers, please call:

Fulton County -- 773-3532

Montgomery Co. -- 773-8830

Hamilton County -- 648-5355

Tri-County Drug Quiz Show

On May 15, 2012 teams from each of our counties competed at FMCC for the Drug Quiz Show championship.  Hamilton County represented by Lake Pleasant and Fulton by Knox Jr. The Title Plaque went to Montgomery County's St. Mary's Institute.  The students studied a broad range of topics about addictive substances, problem gambling, bullying and other topics related to life skills.  The questions were difficult and the students did very well. 

The Council hosted this compitition, because there was not a state-wide competition this year in Syracuse. 

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet more than 46 million Americans still smoke. However, more than half of these smokers have attempted to quit for at least one day in the past year.

Quitting is hard, but you can increase your chances of success with help. The American Cancer Society can tell you about the steps you can take to quit smoking and provide the resources and support that can increase your chances of quitting successfully. To learn about the available tools, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.

 For Addiction Services 24 Hour Helpline

1-877-8HOPE NY (1-877-846-7369)

Find help for alcoholism, drug abuse and problem gambling

 To locate a SAMHSA treatment facility go to :

http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/

 Synthetic Drugs

The following slideshare discusses some important information about synthetic drugs and how they are marketed.

http://www.slideshare.net/PartnershipDigital/parents360-synthetic-drugs-bath-salts-k2-spice-11590332"

What's New

OJJPs Violence Prevention site

http://safestartcenter.org/

DEA Household Drug Drop-off Schedule go to:

 http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/63826.html

Next Prescription Drug Take Back Day is

Studies have found that most teens that abuse prescription drugs get them from family and friends and the household medicine cabinet.

 Upcoming Events:

  2012 Victim Impact Panels

Montgomery County:

 July 11,

September 5

7:00 p.m. at the Carondolet Pavillion Auditorium 

Fulton County:

 September 10

6 p.m. at FMCC Auditorium

Hamilton County: TBA coming soon 

Alcohol Awareness Classes:

June 26 & 27, 4:30 - 7:00

Hamilton County Four Rivers Alliance Meeting:  

June 14,  9am  at the Hamilton County Court House (upper level)

Montgomery County Allies in Prevention Meeting:  Wednesday, May 9 at 1:00 p.m. in the Training Room of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

ASAPP's Promise Coalition Meeting: 

June 5 at 9:30 a.m. in the HFM Prevention Training Room