Every year, twice a year, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosts and recognizes National Rx (Prescription Drug) Take Back Day! This biannual event is meant to encourage the public to remove unneeded or expired medications from their homes …
April is for ALCOHOL AWARENESS!
The month of April is nationally recognized as Alcohol Awareness Month! Additionally, April 7th is National Alcohol Screening Day which is a day dedicated to increasing public awareness that alcohol abuse and alcoholism, are recognized disorders which can…
Community SPOTLIGHT: Blankets For Recovery
Our TAC (Teen Advisory Council) students at North Cobb High School recently partnered with the Beta Club and the National Honor Society for their community service project. As an creative action of support those that have previously dealt with substance …
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2022!
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) have come together, once again, to coordinate the annual National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW®)!
Next week, from March 21st –
Springing Into a Tobacco Free Season!
A new season provides the opportunity for new beginnings, journeys, and goals! This spring, let’s make an effort to encourage a friend, peer, and/or loved one to begin their quit journey when it comes to vaping and tobacco use… we …
Security ? is KEY ?!
To protect something, can mean to have some sort of level of security around it. Ask any parent and there is no doubt that they will say that they are the security of their child(ren), providing protection around their …
A Community Effort
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, protecting them is no different! When it comes to substance use/misuse prevention work among the youth, in order to succeed, we need a community effort!
In regards to …
Do You Know The Code?
It is not an unknown fact that from generation to generation, new phrases, colloquialisms, and ways to communicate come about depending on what’s new in our society at the time. Consider the boom of social media alone! But what happens, …
Fifteen Apps Every Parent Should Know!
Social media has now become a part of everyday life, meant to help us connect and have a little entertainment in the process! However, as with anything, social apps that are meant to be used for fun can also be …
The Best Response Is A QUICK One!
As we are still in the midst of the opioid epidemic, it’s important to know how to respond if you see someone overdose on opioids. An overdose happens when levels of opioids are too high in a person’s system, causing