December 2014 - In This Issue:

 

 

DECEMBER IS NATIONAL IMPAIRED
DRIVING PREVENTION MONTH
  
 
 
ESAP COALITION UPDATES
Each November, the ESAP Coalition supports Great American Smokeout events at Evanston Township High School. Through an ETHS and NorthShore University Health System partnership, last month, we provided educational materials for youth and parents visiting the student health center and a ran a sticker campaign for students and staff promoting a healthy, smoke-free lifestyle. This effort and many others are just one way the ESAP Coalition creates a healthy Evanston community!

   

UPCOMING EVENTS
 
12/2 | General Coalition Meeting
 
12/12 |
PR Committee Meeting

12/16 |
Alcohol Committee Meeting

12/18 | Executive Committee Meeting

12/31 |  First Night Evanston

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
         
Anneliese Moy is a social worker for North Shore University Health systems at the Health Center of Evanston Township High School. She has been at ETHS for over 4 1/2 years and worked with teens for the past 10 years.  She earned her Masters degree in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago, and an Art Therapy Certification from Northwestern University. Her main responsibilities at the Health Center include Individual and Family therapy, Case Management, and Crisis Intervention services. She helps families apply for health insurance and provides follow up with pregnant teens.  For her first couple of years at ETHS, Anneliese worked with the Marijuana Task force with the ESAP Coalition. For the last two years, she joined the tobacco sub-committee. Each year Anneleise plans The Great American Smoke Out in November for ETHS students. Apart from her professional career, she is also a ceramic artist and involved with Capoeira among many other hobbies.

"ESAP Coalition's mission is to increase the health of Evanston youth by preventing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use through community-level strategies."


 
LOCAL NEWS
Keep Youth Safe This Holiday Season!
The holidays are a time when communities across the country conduct campaigns to prevent driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Here are tips from the ESAP Coalition to help reduce drunk and drugged driving and keep youth safe this holiday season!  Read more in the Evanston Roundtable...

 

Evanston Police on Drunk Driving Prevention
This Thanksgiving, the Evanston Police Department cracked down on drunk drivers though the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Prompted by the past years' drunk driving fatalities, Evanston Police emphasized the importance of designated sober drivers and thinking ahead especially during the holidays. Read more...


  
NATIONAL NEWS
Social Hosting Laws Discourage Teenage Drinking
Researchers in California found that there is less frequent drinking among teenagers within cities that have stricter social hosting laws, i.e., laws that hold adults responsible if teenagers drink alcohol while on their property.  Stricter social hosting laws target underage drinking because teenagers often obtain alcohol from older family members or friends, rather than liquor stores. Read more...   
 
Teens Increasingly Use E-Cigarettes

Despite promising results of the decline in the smoking of traditional cigarettes by high school students, the percentage of high school students smoking e-cigarettes tripled in two years. This increase is alarming because e-cigarettes' nicotine content continues to pose dangers towards the developing teenage brain, scientists say. Read more...

 

Marijuana Use Impacts Brain Development
A recent study shows that the long-term use of marijuana impacts the human brain's nerve cells that are responsible for decision-making and emotional processing. Findings also demonstrate that when an individual initiates marijuana use at a young age, the long-term brain damage is more pronounced. 
COMMUNITY CORNER
Ring in the New Year with First Night Evanston
Join Evanston's community-wide New Years Eve event featuring great performances by jazz violinist Regina Carter, children's activities, a teenage battle of the bands, and more!  To purchase buttons, or volunteer, visit www.firstnightevanston.net.
 
Contact Us
 
Karen Finstad, Coalition Coordinator
esapc.coordinator@gmail.com
847.951.0109
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This newsletter was developed under grant #SP016534 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services. The views, policies, and opinions expressed by the ESAP Coalition are those of its members and do not necessarily reflect those of ONDCP, SAMHSA, or HHS.