The holiday season is officially beginning! This means more family time with teens being home during school breaks, which presents a great opportunity to have more open conversations about alcohol. It also gives parents the opportunity to set the record …
Barber Escapes The Vape!
Our very own Program Director, LaTreece Roby, developed a virtual/online escape room! Last month, she was able to pilot the Escape the Vape activity with Barber Middle School. There were about 7 class periods over three days (approximately 140 kids) …
Community SPOTLIGHT: Drug-Free Lumpkin Makes a “Bash”!
To close out October, in theme with the Halloween season, our partners at Drug-Free Lumpkin were able to participate in a Halloween Bash Resource Fair at Lumpkin County Middle School. Our very own Dr. Michael Carpenter and Brian DiNapoli distributed …
Recap: #RRW2K23
Red Ribbon Week in Kennesaw will be one for the books! Our Teen Advisory Council (TAC) students at North Cobb High School created graphics with drug-free messaging and had interactive activities for their peers. There were themed days, and there …
DEA Rx Take Back Day 2K23: Act II
🗣TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCT 28nd 🗓
10AM 🕙 – 2PM 🕑
COME SEE US!
EVERY YEAR, TWICE A YEAR!! ITS OUR BIG PREVENTION EFFORT TO STOP OPIOID AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE!
The DEA prescription drug (Rx) Take Back Day event offers …
#RRW2K23
Every year we recognize and celebrate Red Ribbon Week as an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drug use and misuse. Schools get involved by having different events and/or themes each day …
Something’s Brewin’!
This spooky season, we’ve got a couple of things a’brewin’ in our communities!
First, the National DEA Rx Take Back Day…
CLEAN OUT THOSE MEDICINE CABINETS AND COME VISIT US! On OCTOBER 28TH from 10AM – 2PM, you can drop …
NCHS TAC Students Simluate… Never Emulate!
Our Teen Advisory Council (TAC) students at North Cobb High School were having a little fun with the DUI (“drunk”) simulation googles during one of their meetings. The exercise was meant to be able to experience how difficult it is …
TRENDING: #Sobriety
Provided by one of our own coalition member, Brian DiNapoli, there have been a number of events and articles in circulation where sobriety has become a major focus among youth in communities! These articles depict youth and young adults choosing …
Influence In and Out of The Classroom
As we are well into the school year, we would like to take this moment to recognized our TEACHERS! As some of the most trusted adults of our youth and their parents outside of the home, teachers have plenty ofÂ
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