There may be many reasons why youth choose to vape… the appealing flavors; to appear “cool”, “rebellious”, or “mature”; curiosity; or even peer pressure. All of these are reasons that do indeed need to be addressed in their own right; …
Community SPOTLIGHT: Isaac Trice, The Naloxone Trainer, To The Rescue!
This week’s Community Spotlight goes to our very own summer intern coordinator, Isaac Trice! 👏👏👏👏
Trice has been making his way to every corner of Cobb County with educating the community on Naloxone! Recently, The South Cobb Lions Club were …
Another Drug-free School Year!
The time has come, and we are finally here again! Another school year has begun, and that presents a slew of new opportunities!
New classes, new teachers, new clubs/organizations/activities, potential new friends, etc… But more importantly, it gives parents/adults/guardians a …
Community SPOTLIGHT: Back-To-School Backpack Drive
Recently, our Drug-Free Chattooga 365 coalition was able to participate in a back-to-school backpack drive in Chattooga County! We had so much fun interacting with the youth and helping them gather supplies to prepare for the upcoming school year! We
…UPCOMING EVENT: Parent Orientation in Lumpkin County
🗣ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS IN LUMPKIN COUNTY!…
Thursday, July 28th, the Lumpkin County schools (including Summit Academy, Lumpkin County High School, Lumpkin County Middle School, Lumpkin County Elementary School, Long Branch Elementary School, and Blackburn Elementary School) will be …
Breaking News: NO MORE JUUL!
BREAKING NEWS! 🗣📰😱
After a two-year review, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied authorization to market JUUL products! This means that within the US, they have completely banned all vaping devices and e-cigarette products manufactured by …
We’re 🗣 OUTSIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!
Recently, we tabled the “Beyond the Endzone” event hosted at Kennesaw Mountain High School! We were able to teach students about the Sources of Strength, while upping their style as they sported our Source of Strength sunglasses! *Cue the paparazzi*…
Dear Youth, Have a Sober Fourth of July!
The annual Fourth of July Independence Day celebration is commonly inundated with parties, barbeques, and light/firework shows! All very exciting activities among many other things! With this year being one of the first few where people are comfortable having larger …
FEATURED STORY: Remembering Rebekkah
When it comes to opioid misuse, it can start with a “seemingly harmless” prescribed painkiller and end up in a fatal heroin overdose. Actually, according to truth® (backed by the Truth Initiative), “80% of heroin users started with …
In Lumpkin County… NOT to Vape Means Staying Safe
Here, at CCAPSA, Inc., within all of our Drug-Free Communities and Coalitions, we stress the importance of prevention when it comes to youth and substance abuse. We pride ourselves with working within our communities to develop and disperse messaging to …