Monthly Archive for: ‘December, 2012’

The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is “America’s New Year Celebration” held in Pasadena, California, a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and the Rose Bowl college football game on New Year’s Day (but moved to Monday if New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday), produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.

A Chariot Race during the 1908 Tournament of Roses; later replaced by the Rose Bowl Game

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Since 1975 the MTF survey has measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. Survey participants report their drug use behaviors across three time periods: lifetime, past year, and past month. Overall, 45,449 students from 395 public and private schools participated in this year’s Monitoring the Future survey. The survey is funded by the NIDA, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and conducted by the University of Michigan.

This year’s Monitoring the Future Survey is encouraging with declining drug use among high school teens; however, concerns remain about the persistent high rates of marijuana and nonmedical prescription drug use.

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On an absolutely perfect day at Farnsworth Park in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, California, PRC played an intramural softball game won by — surprise! — PRC. Thanks to alumni Becca, Marie, Mike, and home run hitters Dillon R and always reliable Alex K. Keep coming back to show ‘em how we do it in recovery!