World No Tobacco Day May 31, 2022
World No Tobacco Day will be held on May 31, 2022. WHO (World Health Organization) has announced the 2022 global campaign for World No Tobacco Day theme is Tobacco is a threat to our [...]
FDA-Synthetic Nicotine Sieda Tobacco Prevention News
Thanks to Congress the FDA now has the authority to regulate products made with synthetic nicotine as tobacco products and President Biden signed the bill into law. This is an important step in keeping [...]
Alcohol Awareness Month
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month and an opportunity to raise awareness of alcohol abuse and encourage Iowans to make healthy, safe choices. Alcohol is the most frequently used substance in Iowa. Alcohol use [...]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year’s theme is “Thriving Children and Families: Prevention With Purpose”. All families need help sometimes. Thriving families depend on strong support systems which can come from [...]
Take Down Tobacco
Take Down Tobacco is a project of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. This year the Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action will happen on April 1, 2022. Youth activists, educators, parents, health advocates, [...]
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Awareness and Action is the theme for this year. These are reflected in the 2022 goals of this national campaign are: 1) To increase public awareness of problem gambling and the availability of prevention, [...]
March 2nd is World Teen Mental Wellness Day
March 2nd is World Teen Mental Wellness Day. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) states that one in five teenagers has a mental health condition. For additional information or tips, visit the NAMI [...]
Drug-Free Workplace Training with BHTS Prevention
On February 17, 2022, the Prevention Program staff in the Behavioral Health and Treatment Services (BHTS) Unit presented. They provided Drug-Free Workplace information to approximately 25 local workplace owners and supervisors. The collaboration of [...]
Marijuana and the Heart
February is American Heart Month. A time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. When considering which substances may be more detrimental to the heart, most people can identify smoking cigarettes. Consequently, [...]
Tobacco and Pets Health
Secondhand and Thirdhand smoke is just as dangerous to animals as humans. There is no safe level of exposure to those toxins. Research has associated tobacco smoke with certain cancers in pets. Including pets [...]