Prevention of Early Adolescent Substance Misuse and Addiction in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Goal Statement: This portfolio intends to educate children ages 9 to 11 about addiction and its effects in an effort to prevent future alcohol and drug experimentation. Significant Findings: This paper explores the issue of early adolescent substance use in Bernalillo County, New Mexico also known as Albuquerque. According to the New Mexico Voices for Children (n.d.), in 2017, 9.6% of 12-17-year-olds within the county participated in binge drinking. Internal and external individual risk factors significantly influence a young person’s ambivalence, decision-making, and behaviors to use harmful substances such as alcohol and drugs. The Mexican-American population is a subgroup that was found within the middle childhood target population that revealed high prevalence rates for substances such as alcohol and marijuana (Delve et al., as cited in Jones et al., 2019). High family cohesion and low availability of substances within homes and convenience stores can reduce adolescent Mexican-American underage drinking. Culturally relevant treatments and interventions are substantial when working with clients, their families, and the community. Objectives/Strategies/Interventions/Next Steps: It is essential that helping professionals build rapport with their clients to obtain their client’s trust to create an environment that feels safe and supportive. The client’s intersectionality of identities needs to be understood and considered particularly when probing for more information and broaching. Counselors can make a difference by exploring and participating in their communities to become aware of the desires of the client and the local population. Understanding the client’s socioecological factors, both positive and negative provides insight that can assist the counselor in locating and administering appropriate instruments and culturally relevant preventative programs. Research and evidence-based programs are available to those who put in the time and effort to delve into the wealth of accessible information. The Midwestern Prevention Project is a community-based prevention program geared to the target population of sixth and seventh graders to prevent substance use while in their early adolescents. Counselors can educate students and parents/guardians about the risks of addiction

The Ginsburg Group: Technology: How to Stay out of Court

For professionals in higher education, it is our responsibility to stay on top of the ever changing landscape of technology at our colleges and universities. In order to provide the best and most convenient services, it is our objective to continue to expand the walls of higher education into the global boundaries of technology. For the purpose of this paper, the Ginsburg Group has focused on five different areas regarding the use of technology. In these areas, the information provided is our thoughts and best advice in how institutions of higher learning can avoid the courtroom. The following pages will dive into information on a wide variety of topics that the Ginsburg Group felt was important in discussing “How to Stay Out of Court.” Each chapter presented will contain information regarding the topic and then will finish with reference for that chapter. The five chapters we broke the information down to are: &#; Chapter One: FERPA &#; Chapter Two: Electronic Communication &#; Chapter Three: Plagiarism &#; Chapter Four: Electronic Content &#; Chapter Five: Outsourced Technology As a group, it is important to note that we are students in a Counseling and Student Affairs course who are putting our best attempt forward in regards to the law. The information we are providing in the pages to follow are the culmination of a semester of information received in our Counseling and Student Affairs course that is titled “Parameters of Law/Student Affairs.” When it comes down the specifics of each area, it is always smart to consult your university attorney. Thanks for taking time to read our information on “How to Stay Out of Court.” Sincerely, The Ginsburg Group Jennifer Ballard, Lee Maglinger, Alisha Orosz, Mandy Skinner, Kevin Thoma

Prospectus, August 24, 2011

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Wayfinding in Boise

This document reviews the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of wayfinding within the Boise and downtown areas. This project was done in coordination with the City of Boise Parks & Recreation (Boise P&R) Department as an in-class Service Learning component of the Community and Regional Planning course “CRP 503 Plan Making and Implementation” at Boise State University. The purpose of this project is to develop a quality set of findings and recommendations that adhere to accepted planning processes and sound methodology. The goal from the onset is to develop content that is broad-based, all-inclusive, and will be helpful to Boise P&R in the future development of a detailed wayfinding plan. This document identifies major destinations in the city and recommends designated routes to reach these destinations. Recommendations are also made in regards to the location and design of signage, the potential uses of technology within a wayfinding system, and the next steps to take in working toward the implementation of a wayfinding system. This project referenced and incorporated wayfinding-related work already done by Boise P&R. This included what they see as their key assets, most popular recreation destinations, and typical park -user demographics. Incorporating existing plans allows for a better understanding of what had been considered by Boise P&R as well as what had worked and not worked in regards to wayfinding efforts in the past. While wayfinding can be designed for and used by major transit such as automobiles, this project sets out to focus on non-motorized users such as pedestrians and cyclists. Further consideration could be given to identify ways to improve wayfinding on a larger scale within the city to assist motorists. One of the major findings of this project indicates that early and consistent communication among various stakeholders would be essential to developing a successful wayfinding system. Multiple agencies should have roles in the design and implementation. It is important that these organizations feel they have a place at the table to discuss their ideas and opinions. The Boise downtown area is in need of an integrated wayfinding system. This project is a step forward in the development of a successful wayfinding system in the City of Boise

Acute Effects of JUUL and IQOS in Cigarette Smokers

BACKGROUND: JUUL is an electronic cigarette that aerosolizes a nicotine-containing liquid, while IQOS heats tobacco to produce an aerosol. Both are marketed to smokers, but their effects have seldom been examined in this population. METHODS: Eighteen cigarette smokers (13 men) with no JUUL or IQOS experience completed a within-subject, laboratory study assessing nicotine delivery and subjective effects after controlled (10 puffs, ~30 sec interpuff interval) and ad libitum (90 min) use of JUUL, IQOS, or own-brand cigarettes (OB). RESULTS: JUUL increased mean plasma nicotine concentration significantly from 2.2 (SD=0.7) ng/ml to 9.8 (4.9) ng/mL after 10 puffs and to 11.5 (9.3) ng/mL after ad libitum use. IQOS increased mean plasma nicotine significantly from 2.1 (0.2) ng/mL to 12.7 (6.2) ng/mL after 10 puffs and to 11.3 (8.0) ng/mL after ad libitum use. OB increased mean plasma nicotine significantly from 2.1 (0.2) ng/mL to 20.4 (11.4) ng/mL after 10 puffs and to 21.0 (10.2) ng/mL after ad libitum use. Mean OB plasma nicotine concentration was significantly higher than JUUL and IQOS. OB increased expired CO concentration, but IQOS and JUUL did not. “Craving a cigarette/nicotine” and “Urges to smoke” were reduced significantly for all products following the directed bout. CONCLUSIONS: Among smokers, JUUL and IQOS delivered less nicotine than cigarettes. Also, in this sample, IQOS and OB reduced abstinence symptoms more effectively than JUUL. Additional work with experienced JUUL and IQOS users is needed, as their nicotine delivery profiles and subjective experiences may differ

Reprocessing with GANEX:Methodology for Ligand Radiation Tolerance Testing

Results demonstrating the methodology for testing the radiation tolerance of organic ligands are presented. A high activity sealed source was used to irradiate samples which were sequentially removed and analysed using a sensitive mass spectrometer. The degradation of a candidate ligand for a new reprocessing process “GANEX” was found to be around 50% after 567 kGy exposure to gamma from Cs-137.<br/