| 178 | Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
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| 10:30 AM-11:45 AM | Convention Center:201-202 |
| AAHERCB/Research Study |
| New Challenges in Drug Use/Abuse Prevention and Intervention |
| The topic of drug use and abuse has been discussed and research for decades. Yet, new challenges constantly present themselves to health education professionals. This session includes reports on whether energy drinks will become next gateway drug, and studies that examine whether energy drinks help improve academic performance and increase stress level, how high school students feel about randomly drug testing programs, and what effects does the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline have. |
Keyword(s): research
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| Presider: Caile E. Spear, Boise State University, Boise, ID |
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Speakers: |
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Energy Drinks: The New Gateway Drug
Conrad L. Woolsey, Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK and Weston S. Kensinger, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK |
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Energy Drink Consumption, Stress, and Academic Performance among College Students
Michele L. Pettit, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, La Crosse, WI and Kathy A. DeBarr, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL |
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Examining Student Attitudes and Preventative Effects of Drug Testing
Keith King and Rebecca Vidourek, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH |
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Preliminary Results of the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline
Keith J. Zullig1, Robert Pack2, Carl Sullivan1, Laura Lander1, Clara Shockley1, Rebecca White1, Ashley Laton1 and Gerry Hobbs1, (1)West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, (2)East Tennessee State University College of Public Health, Johnson City, TN |
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