http://www.dosomething.org/taxonomy/term/880 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.dosomething.org/node/87776 <p><p>Brick Rebuilding is a harm reduction-based prevention intervention model that transforms the knowledge given to Black and Latino adolescents (aged 14-18), who live in a disadvantaged socioeconomic city, Newark, NJ, on substance use and sexual intercourse.</p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/node/87776">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/node/87776#comments Community Building drug policy HIV/AIDS substance abuse Youth Empowerment 40.735257 -74.173260 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:40:54 -0500 akfrimpo 87776 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/node/42812 <p><p>Project SAFE is a multidisciplinary effort to test whether brief motivational interviewing in an emergency department setting may encourage change in sex behaviors and thus prevent gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV among male and female patients aged 18-44 years who use heroin and/or crack/cocaine and are not in treatment. The brief motivation interview is designed to facilitate a conversation to illicit a self-determined commitment to changes in behavior by intravenous drug users to reduce the individual's risk for contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.</p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/node/42812">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/node/42812#comments Health Education HIV risk reduction outreach Public Health Research substance abuse 42.338724 -71.072760 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:55:54 -0600 helen.fassil 42812 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/node/21102 <p><p>A touching story about a young man battling with his inner conscious to fight alcoholism, written and directed by Jim Gradillas. This powerful play has been tour across Scottsdale, Glendale, Phoenix, Peoria, etc. since September 2006 and has been making quite an impact on audiences.</p> </p> http://www.dosomething.org/node/21102#comments abuse alcohol Arizona art Arts &amp; Culture awareness comedy community drama drinking funny hot Jim Gradillas play students substance abuse substance-abuse theater theatre youth Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:58:38 -0500 LifeAsJoby 21102 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/tipsheets/substance_abuse_signs When exactly is it substance <i>abuse</i>? Substance abuse is defined as a dependency or an overindulgence of an addictive substance, whether it be illegal, like marijuana, or legal but used for the wrong reasons, like prescription drugs or inhalants like nail polish. Here are some signs that you or someone you know has a substance abuse problem, and what you can do about it. <p><font size="3"><b>How to spot it in your friends or family members</b></font></p> Take Action addict alcohol cigarettes drug abuse marijuana signs substance abuse symptoms Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:17:45 -0500 mindan 286 at http://www.dosomething.org