Work Drug Free Team hosts "An Employer's Guide to Beating Drug Tests (or Not)," a presentation by Grant Beardsley, Toxicologist and Drug Testing Manager, PeaceHealth Labs, February 25th at 4th Street Brewing Company. Beardsley described the plethora of adulteration products on the market, such as synthetic urine, and the technologies used to detect them.
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Troutdale, Fairview, Oregon Medical Association, GGAPP, and Oregon Partnership joined together to make this event a success.
The Family Empowerment Program is designed for families with a student in grades 7 through 12 attending a school in East Multnomah County who has been suspended for alcohol and drug violations and other infractions (e.g. fighting) or are at-risk of drug and alcohol use, truancy, failing, or other problem behaviors. The program is a one-time class that focuses on providing education to parents and teens about the adolescent brain and drugs and alcohol, teaching communication skills, and connecting families with counseling resources. Visit the STOP Act Grant page for more information.
On November 7th, Gresham-area residents gathered at City Hall to dispose of expired or unused prescription drugs. The drugs were then safely disposed of by law enforcement.
This successful event was also annoucement by The Oregonian. Read more about it here: (http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2009/10/prescription_drug_turn-in_plan.html)
GGAPP was recently awarded a STOP Act Grant from SAMHSA to bolster underage substance abuse prevention efforts in East County. Visit GGAPP's new STOP Act Grant web page for more information.
