Trinity PRIDE

Trinity PRIDE
Volume 7 Issue 4
April 2016
Prevention Resource Information on Drug Education
217 Old Ithaca Road Horseheads, NY 14845
Board of Directors:
T: (607)442-1507
F: (607) 442-1578
Underage Drinking Month
Marcia Miller
» By age 15, about 35 percent of teens have had at least 1 drink.
Christopher Rider
» By age 18, about 65 percent of teens have had at least 1 drink
» In 2014, 8.7 million young people ages 12–20 reported that they drank alcohol
beyond “just a few sips” in the past month.
Jim Rose
Charles Tyo
Bonnie Tyo
Debra Fitch
Keely Rosica
Michael Hopkins
Ann Domingos,
Chief Executive Officer
Kyle Saxton,
Director of Programs
Prevention staff:
Christine Nightingale,
Prevention Supervisor
Erin Doyle,
Education Specialist
Larry Parker II,
Here’s how you can recognize the signs of underage drinking:
Anyone who interacts with young people should pay close attention to the warning signs that may
indicate underage drinking. Some of these warning signs include:
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Academic and/or behavioral problems in school
Changing groups of friends
Less interest in activities and/or appearance
Finding alcohol among a young person’s things or smelling alcohol on
their breath
Slurred speech
Coordination problems
Memory and/or concentration problems
Education Specialist
Laura Jessup,
Alcohol Awareness Month
Education Specialist
Janet LaRue,
Community Specialist
Megan Schrom,
Prevention Assistant
The 2016 theme, “Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents Can Make a Difference in Teen Alcohol
Use,” is designed to draw attention to the role parents can play in preventing teen
alcohol use.
88,000 deaths are annually attributed to excessive alcohol use
 Alcoholism is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the nation
 Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.5 million years of potential life lost
annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death
Up to 40% of all hospital beds in the United States (except for those being used by
maternity and intensive care patients) are being used to treat health
conditions that are related to
alcohol consumption.
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4/15 Art for
Awareness Banquet
4/27 Coalition
Meeting
IDP Dates
4/4 Chemung IDP
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Save
Leashed pets are welcome!
the Date for our
4/11 Chemung IDP
7th Annual
4/18 Chemung IDK
Walk For Recovery
Sat. Sept. 10th *10 am till 12
At Eldridge Park
Drug Free Community Coalition of Chemung County
Please like us on
Facebook!
Our next Coalition meeting will be on, April 27th at 10:00 am in the Health
Department Conference Room. Meetings are open to the community and
we welcome new members. We value your input. Hope to see you there!
Child Abuse Awareness Month
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. Every child deserves a
healthy, nurturing childhood and the opportunity to grow to become a
caring, productive adult. Unfortunately, the toxic stress of child abuse
and neglect can damage a developing child's brain in ways that create
poor outcomes that last a lifetime
Once again during this month the Chemung County Department of
Social Services Children and Family Services Division will be partnering with Glove House to "plant" a Pinwheel Garden on the corner
of Clemens Center Parkway and Water Street in Elmira, NY to bring
awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Research shows that when parents possess six protective factors, the
risk for neglect and abuse diminish and optimal outcomes for children,
youth, and families are promoted. The six protective factors are:
 Nurturing and attachment
. Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
. Parental resilience
. Social connections
. Concrete supports for parents
. Social and emotional developmental well-being
For more information about child abuse prevention programs and activities during the month of April, and throughout the year, contact
Children and Family Services, 607-737-5402.
Prevention News
We would like to thank all the local gyms for
allowing us to display steroid bracelets and
information for Steroid Prevention Month.
Thank you to : NY Sport and Fitness, Elmira Fitness Center,
SNAP Fitness in Elmira and Horseheads, Journey Fitness, Diamond
Gym, Jim’s Gym and Athens Pro Care Fitness in Athens, PA .
Our sincere thanks to all the florists and bridal
shops who distributed our prom cards to remind
the students have a safe and sober prom!
Thank you ...
B&B Flowers, Bonjulie’s, Emily’s Florist, Floral Fantasy,
Griswold’s Flowers, Flowers By Christopher, Men’s
Wearhouse, Zeigler Florist, Chamberlain Acres, Valley
Flower Shop, and Jayne’s Flowers.
Reminders:
Please vote in our Art for Awareness Contest! The art work will be
displayed from Wed. April 6 thru Wed. April 13 in the lobby of the
5 Star Bank Building *150 Lake St. * Elmira
Narcan classes are still available to community members, schools
and businesses. For more information or to register please call
(607)442-1507.
West Elmira fatality leads to tainted drug concerns
Authorities are concerned about the potential health risks throughout Chemung County posed by dangerous and possibly tainted drugs following a fatal drug overdose Tuesday night in West Elmira.
A Cleveland Avenue resident was found dead of a suspected overdose. An investigation by West Elmira police turned up a large
quantity of miscellaneous, unpackaged pills, along with a pill crusher with residue and several rolled bills, indicative of drug
ingestion through snorting, according to a news release from the Chemung County District
Attorney's Office. The investigation prompted concern of a more widespread hazard throughout the county, according to a
statement from District Attorney Weeden Wetmore.
Police have fielded multiple complaints regarding drug activity at the Cleveland Avenue location, and information was
developed indicating that pills and marijuana had been supplied there, in some instances, to high-school-age juveniles.
A sampling of the pills removed from the residence were field tested Wednesday and found to be laced with fentanyl — a
powerful synthetic opiate analgesic used to treat or manage severe pain. Side effects of fentanyl include euphoria,
drowsiness and, in excess, respiratory depression and arrest. Police also recovered pills identified as Xanax and Oxycodone.
Authorities are "gravely concerned" regarding the extreme health hazard posed by the distribution of these pills and any other
substances, including marijuana, at the Cleveland Avenue location, the news release said. Information developed during the
investigation suggests that location was likely not the only distribution point for these pills, and therefore, they are not
necessarily limited to the West Elmira area.
It can't be readily determined by a user whether the pills are tainted with another substance such as fentanyl until it's too late, the
news release added. Authorities are urging residents to avoid at all costs any medications not issued directly to the user in a
marked prescription dispenser.
http://www.stargazette.com/story/news/local/2016/03/30/west-elmira-fatality-leads-tainted-drug-concerns/82441872/