
SAC Corner
Issue No. 5
Summary: Tumbler, in 2018, banned all adult content (think: nudity) from the site. It is now removing the ban and allowing nudity (not sexually explicit acts/pornography).
Does your student use Tumblr? They may benefit from a healthy dialogue about content they see and content they post.
Does a younger child in your community have access to a device that an appropriately aged person uses Tumblr on? Make sure to log out of accounts, delete search histories, and maybe password protect devices.
The key here is that this is a change. Which means young users who have been able to widely use the site without problem, follow certain content creators (users/accounts), etc. may be accidentally exposed to and stumble upon inappropriate posts. Accounts they follow may become more adult in content with this ban lifted. Time to re-screen, pre-screen, and re-screen again periodically.
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The CDC defines heavy drinking as 8 or more drinks per week for women and 15 or more drinks per week for men. Binge drinking, according to the CDC, is consuming 4 or more drinks on an occasion for a woman and 5 more drinks on an occasion for a man.
It was found that an estimated 1 in 8 deaths among adults aged 20 to 64 years was attributable to excessive alcohol consumption, including 1 in 5 deaths among adults aged 20 to 49 years.
See the table screen grabs below to see where NJ falls. Also see gender break downs and pandemic drinking habits.
That data, is about 3 years old, so what about now?
Now, we are more concerned. This data is pre-pandemic. Multiple studies have found that since the pandemic, drinking has gone up. About 14% in the US and 41% in women.
So, uh, what do we do?
- First thing is first, researchers are proposing a bump in alcohol sales taxes and more regulation so we can help save lives.
- Sober Curious: the new trend.
Sober Curious is about finding ways to remove alcohol from areas of your life for long stretches of time. This could be part of a trial or life change. Essentially asking yourself the question "Would my life be better if I drank less?". Many celebrities, restaurants, and companies have come up with fun and fancy mocktails to sell. Some people are trying alcohol-free dating (eliminates the liquid courage idea, allows for more genuine connections, and creates a safer interaction). Some people are going sober to things they previously would drink or be drunk at. Volunteering to be the designated driver. Sober curious is different than sobriety necessity due to alcohol use disorder
Check out the "How To Kick" link below
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the deaths from uterine cancer are highest among non-Hispanic Black women. The research didn't find a direct link between straightener use and uterine cancer with race, but it is cautioned that the risk may be greater for Black women based on researchers seeing that Black women may use hair straightening or relaxer products more frequently and starting at an earlier age than other races and ethnicities.
Specific brands and ingredients were not specified in the study, but it is noted that chemical exposure in hair products is absorbed at a higher rate through the scalp.
Being Proactive
Sensitive Content?
https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ for books
http://www.doesthedogdie.com before watching a new movie, tv show, or reading a new book. It lists a wide variety of content warnings. It is public/user driven - like Wikipedia.
The website includes therapy connections, including free therapy, resources for suicide, crisis, substance use, and more specifically labeled ones such as for: LGBTQ+, Black Girls, Black Men, and more.
Vaping Education Online Class - Sign Up!
Have students go to everfi.com/register, enter code 8bdfd959 and click Next.
This is a Truth course supported by EverFi and monitored by our district SAC (me).
Teen Mental Health Temperature Check
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They do provide a lot of free information and resources that I share when appropriate.
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Haddonfield School District SAC - Holly Penna
Email: hpenna@haddonfield.k12.nj.us
Website: https://haddonfieldschools.org/
Location: A104 HMHS
Phone: 856-429-3960 . 1155