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Training session seeks solution to underage drinking

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, May 23rd, 2011, 7:29am
Training session seeks solution to underage drinking

KENNESAW, Ga. -- Law enforcement, court professionals, campus administrators and policy makers across Georgia are called to attend a one-day training event to seek a solution to the growing problem of underage drinking.

Supported by consultants from the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) under a grant from the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, participants will come together to develop a roadmap for improvement to the campus and community response to this issue.

"Underage drinking is a serious problem that we cannot ignore," said Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. "We must continue to explore ways to prevent teenage alcohol abuse because the cost to our young people and community is too high to overlook.

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Feds crack down on prescription drug trafficking

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Friday, May 13th, 2011, 2:42pm
Feds crack down on prescription drug trafficking

ATLANTA -- A federal grand jury in Atlanta has charged a total of 13 defendants from two states with illegally trafficking in oxycodone and other prescription drugs.

The two cases arise out of intensified efforts to address Georgia's growing problem with prescription drug abuse.

"Prescription drug abuse is our nation's fastest-growing segment of illegal drug use, causing significantly more overdose deaths than cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin combined," said United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates.

In the first incident, 11 Georgia residents were charged with conspiring to forge oxycodone prescriptions and sell the illegally obtained tablets.

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DEA applauds huge turnout on Drug Take-Back Day

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011, 7:18am
DEA applauds huge turnout on Drug Take-Back Day

ATLANTA -- Americans participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event last weekend turned in more than 376,593 pounds of unwanted or expired medications.

This is 55 percent more than the 242,000 pounds the public brought in during last September's event.

The medications were taken to 5,361 take-back sites in all 50 states.

"The amount of prescription drugs turned in by the American public during the first two take-back events is simply staggering -- 309 tons -- and represents a clear need for a convenient way to rid homes of unwanted or expired prescription drugs," said DEA administrator Michele M. Leonhart.

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Protect yourself against mosquitoes, ticks

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Friday, May 6th, 2011, 3:57pm
Protect yourself against mosquitoes, ticks

ATLANTA -- The state's first 2011 case of West Nile Virus (WNV) has been confirmed in a horse in Southeast Georgia.

Now, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) recommends that all Georgians protect themselves from mosquitoes and remove any standing water from their property.

"While this is a non-human case, we recognize that the mosquito and tick season is starting earlier than in previous years," said Dr. Anil T. Mangla, program director of infectious disease & immunization and acting state epidemiologist for the DCH.

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Join 11Alive's Christine Pullara and march for healthy babies

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Friday, April 29th, 2011, 5:34am
Join 11Alive's Christine Pullara and march for healthy babies

ATLANTA -- More than 400 babies are born too soon every week in Georgia.

These babies' lungs, brains and other organs may not be fully developed. As a result, thousands of them do not live long enough to see their first birthdays.

On Saturday, Apr. 30, a legion of families and business leaders in Metro Atlanta and across Georgia will join together for the annual March of Dimes March for Babies, the nation's oldest walk fundraiser dedicated to preventing premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality.

"Every step we take, every dollar raised brings us closer to a day when every family will know the joy of a healthy baby," said Courtney Lewis, VP of global assurance services at AT&T and downtown March for Babies chair.

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Friday, April 29th, 2011, 2:13am
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Community Hospice opens Marietta office

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, April 11th, 2011, 10:34am
Community Hospice opens Marietta office

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Community Hospice, a division of Community Home Care and Hospice, has opened a new office in Marietta.

The office will serve patients across Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and Gwinnett Counties.

Community Hospice of Marietta's mission is to provide the best possible care to patients facing life-threatening illnesses. Care will be delivered by a qualified team of doctors, professional nurses, social workers, clergy and volunteers.

"We are excited about expanding our service area to include the state of Georgia," said Sandy Roberson, president and CEO of Community Home Care and Hospice.

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