New Director Named
How are the Steelers and ARC Manor alike?! Both organizations have chosen strong, successful leaders. Both organizations have been fortunate to have longevity with their leaders. For the Steelers, it was Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and now Mike Tomlin. For ARC Manor, it was Kevin Anne Miller, Kay Detrick Owen, and now Cindy McCrea.
Long term Executive Director Kay Detrick Owen retired in early February. The Board of Directors named Cindy McCrea as the third director of the agency. McCrea comes to ARC Manor with an impressive list of credentials. She did her undergraduate work at Clarion University and obtained a Master of Social Work degree from Pitt. Cindy worked as a Supervisor at Clarion County Child Welfare and upon her resignation there, she was named the Program Director at the Armstrong County Jail. In April 2007, she became the Clinical Director at ARC Manor. According to the Search Committee, she is “an excellent selection.” ARC Manor welcomes Cindy in her new role!!
www.stopalcoholabuse.gov
StopAlcoholAbuse.Gov is a comprehensive portal of Federal resources for information on underage drinking and ideas for combating this issue. People interested in underage drinking prevention, including parents, educators, community-based organizations, and youth, will find a wealth of valuable information here:
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Anti-addiction pill may curb smoking, drinking
WASHINGTON - A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink, according to researchers trying to help people overcome addiction by targeting a pleasure center in the brain.
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June 7, 2007 | CADCA Coalitions Online
Carcinogens Found in Workers After One Night of Smoke Exposure
Nonsmoking bar and restaurant workers had detectable levels of a known carcinogen in their bodies after working just one shift in a smoke-filled environment, Reuters reported June 29.
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July 3, 2007 | Join Together
Community Educates Parents and Grandparents to Curb Rx Abuse
Like many communities across the country, rural Armstrong County, Penn. was seeing increasingly more cases of teens abusing prescription medications, such as pain relievers. To address this alarming trend, community leaders decided to...
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June 7, 2007 | CADCA Coalitions Online
'Cheese' Heroin New Deadly Drug Of Choice
"Kids are saying, 'It's cheese, it's cheese,'" said James Capra of the Dallas Drug Enforcement Agency. "It's heroin, it's deadly, deadly heroin."
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May 2, 2007 | Allan Martin | CBS Broadcasting, Inc.
Chantix
Pfizer’s smoking cessation medicine Chantix is the first medication out in nearly a decade that can help smokers kick the habit. The FDA approved this new medicine in May 2006. Chantix is unique because it is designed to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms from nicotine. Compared to other methods of quitting smoking, Chantix can nearly quadruple your chances of success. This is significant considering that without Chantix, it takes the average smoker approximately 10 attempts to quit for good and only 7% of smokers are smoke free at one year. Along with the medication, Pfizer is also offering a free support program designed to address the behavioral components of smoking dependence. For more information on quitting, contact Amanda Cochran at 724-548-7607.
February 7, 2007