Celebrate the event, not the alcohol. Be a role model and create memories your kids want to remember.
…What are you teaching? Don’t drive if you’ve been drinking. Don’t provide alcohol to minors. Celebrate responsibly.
LCAD will close permanently on March 30, 2012. If you are in need of a substance abuse evaluation or to refer someone for evaluation, please contact Amanda at Region V Systems at 402-441-4354. If you are a former client that needs to access your records, you may also contact Region V Systems at 402-441-4343. If [...]
Top 3 videos will receive $100 for your youth group and will be featured at the 2012 SAAC Conference. Rules for participation: An organized youth group committed to being drug free, comprised of at least 3 people. Video must be 3-5 minutes in length. Video needs to be made completely by youth and needs to [...]
When someone – including a teenager – gets treatment for alcohol and substance abuse, it is standard practice to identify some of the reasons why they started using and the benefits they feel they get from these substances. This helps them reduce shame and best identify their triggers and areas to focus on. Among [...]
Nov 03, 2011 Issues: Smoking Coalition resources: Data Analysis Drug type: Tobacco A landmark study in mice identifies a biological mechanism that could help explain how tobacco products could act as gateway drugs, increasing a person’s future likelihood of abusing cocaine and perhaps other drugs as well, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse [...]
By Join Together Staff | October 17, 2011 | Leave a comment | Filed in Advocacy, Drugs, Government & Prevention The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is looking for 25,000 people to sign an online petition to raise the profile of effective drug prevention on the White House’s “We the People” website. If the [...]
A new study finds that excessive alcohol consumption cost the United States $223.5 billion in 2006, or about $1.90 per drink. By implementing effective community-based prevention strategies, we can reduce excessive alcohol consumption and its costs. Excessive alcohol consumption is known to kill about 79,000 people in the United States each year, but a [...]
By Join Together Staff | October 19, 2011 | Leave a comment | Filed in Advocacy, Prevention, Tobacco & Youth Four U.S. senators have asked the baseball players union to agree to a ban on chewing tobacco at the World Series, which begins Wednesday night. “When players use smokeless tobacco, they endanger not only their [...]
Oct 11, 2011 | by Stephen Peterson | Categories: Community, Drug, prevention Stephen Peterson, Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, provides a brief history of Red Ribbon Week, which takes place this year from October 23rd to 31st. For more information about how you can get involved in local Red Ribbon Week activities, [...]
