Below is a list of all the 2010 Talking Points.

7/1/2010 Did You Know?
The Search Institute has now made all of the 40 Developmental Assets lists available to view and download in both English and Spanish language. To see now, click here.

6/16/2010 Did You Know?
Rand Corporation's Getting to Outcomes methods and planning tools are available free online. A Spanish-language version is also available. This is a valuable resource for groups and organizations seeking process-oriented outcome-based tools for planning and implementing prevention strategies. The direct link is here.

6/9/2010
Alcohol can be a tough subject to discuss with children. It doesn't have to be. Governor's spouses throughout the United States developed an initiative to help people talk to 9- to 15-year-old children about making good decisions about alcohol use, since alcohol is the most frequently abused drug in the U.S. For more information on Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free, click here.

6/4/2010
Did You Know?
NPR provided a program on May 31st about brain research and how parents can affect teen drinking choices. To read or listen click here.

5/28/2010
Did You Know?
There is a lot of misleading information available regarding alcohol and responsible drinking. If you are interested in getting the evidence-based facts on low risk drinking, go to lowriskdrinking.com.

5/13/2010
The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
(NREPP) added the PRIME for Life program to their Web site. PRIME For Life is a motivational intervention used in group settings to prevent alcohol and drug problems or provide early intervention. Please click here to learn more. Contact ASAP Center if you have ideas about how this can be used in your community.

4/28/2010
Did You Know?
The ASAP Center has evidence-based prevention materials available for you to use with your community. To learn more about this or to get materials, contact Mary Francis at 513-458-6606 or mfrancis@
asapcenter.org.

4/22/2010
Did You Know?
You have online access to a downloadable pamphlet, "Prescription Drugs: they can help but also hurt," at target="_blank">www.talkaboutrx.org. You can also get tips on safe storage and disposal of your prescription medications. Click here to read more.

4/14/2010
Did You Know?
Low risk alcohol consumption guidelines have existed for more than 30 years as part of Dietary Guidelines and are posted on the USDA website. Click here to read more.

4/7/2010
Take a moment to read this study, published last month in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Teen drinking may cause irreversible brain damage (Published January 25, 2010, Washington, D.C.)

3/24/2010
Did You Know?
That you can nominate a Law Enforcement officer or agency, whose commitment to reducing underage drinking at the local community or state level has resulted in notable accomplishments, for the Law Enforcement Partner of the Year award? The Award will be presented at this year's National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California. The awards flyer and the nomination forms can be found here http://www.udetc.org/documents/NLC2010/LEPartnerAward.pdf.

3/19/2010
Ever wonder what the big deal is about "experimenting" with the drug marijuana? Check out this online resource for important facts. What every parent should know about marijuana: http://www.nida.nih.gov/MarijBroch/MarijparentsN.html

3/10/2010
During the past month, a family-based intervention for Hispanic/Latino families with children ages 12-17 was added to the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) Web site. To view this newly added summary, please visit following link: Familias Unidas http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/programfulldetails.asp?PROGRAM_ID=260

3/4/2010
CASA's 2009 Teen Report on page iii Parents: What YOU Expect Matters section CASA has identified factors that increase or decrease the likelihood of teen substance abuse. 2009 Teen Report (.PDF)
This report was located on the CASA website.

2/26/2010
Repealing the Drinking Age of 21 Would Be a Grave Mistake
Surveys show that 80% of the public supports setting the drinking age at 21 and there is little or no variation by state in these public attitudes. Click here for more information.