PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, September 5, 2008

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New National Survey Shows Continued Decline in Youth Substance Abuse
Current illicit drug use among teens is continuing to decline, according
to a new report by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. The study also shows positive signs that teens are seeing the
dangers of abusing prescription drugs and methamphetamine and are pushing
back. Among youth ages 12-17, the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health,
the Nation's largest substance use survey, shows that the significant decline
in overall past month illicit drug use that began in 2002 continued through
2007, from 11-point-6 percent to 9-point-5 percent.
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Texas Leads Nation in Drunk Driving; MADD Advocates Gather in Dallas Sept.
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Focus on MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) supporters have convened in Dallas to
kick off their annual national conference at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The
focus is MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, which focuses on
techniques and technologies that can eliminate drunk driving. Texas leads the
nation in drunk driving and Dallas County is among the top five worst for
drunk driving fatalities based on population. Last year nearly 13-thousand
people were killed in drunk driving crashes across the country, and despite
this, Texas leaders still have not passed sobriety checkpoints and interlocks
for all convicted offenders. In 2007, 1292 people were killed by drunk drivers
with a BAC over .08 in Texas.
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Sheryl Crow Joins Forces With Whole Foods Market(R) to Design A Better Bag
for the Environment
Whole Foods Market, the world's leading retailer in natural and organic
foods, has teamed up with pop music icon and environmental activist Sheryl
Crow to create a special edition of Whole Foods Market's signature reusable
shopping bag, A Better Bag. Launching in Whole Foods Market stores nationwide
on October 15, this exclusive design was created in support of the Natural
Resources Defense Council's Simple Steps program to encourage shoppers to
embrace simple steps in their everyday lives to reduce consumption and
consider the environment.
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BRIDES Magazine Asks the World's Most Celebrated Dress Designers to Create
Pink Wedding Gowns; Sales Will Support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
For the second consecutive year, BRIDES is spearheading a national effort
to mobilize the bridal fashion community in joining the fight against breast
cancer. Twenty-one leading designers have each created a wedding dress with a
"Something Pink" theme. This stunning collection will be sold in salons
nationwide through July 2009, with a portion of sales benefiting The Breast
Cancer Research Foundation. The November/December issue of BRIDES, on sale
October 14, will include a 23-page fashion portfolio showcasing the gowns by
participating designers
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