The new school year starts today with new opportunities and challenges for our students! With the alarming increases in vaping among youth, this is a great time to remind our kids that vaping products, like Juul, are considered tobacco products. …
As A Reminder…….DON’T BE A PARTY TO TEENAGE DRINKING!
CCAPSA would like to remind the community to support our efforts to reduce underage and youth binge drinking. As the summer vacation winds down, youth are trying to bring vacation to a good close with parties and other activities. During …
The Opioid Epidemic and Cobb County
Opioid addiction has become a major crisis in the United States. In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services declared a “public health emergency” as opioid-related overdoses continued to rise across the country. Opioids include prescription drugs commonly prescribed …
E-cigs: “Safer” Does Not Mean Safe!
E-cigarettes entered the U.S. marketplace around 2007, and since 2014, they have been the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. youth. The sharp rise in e-cigarette use has resulted in an increase in overall youth tobacco product use for …
🗣ATTENTION: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Check out our PSA regarding underage drinking and the Social Host Ordinance in Cobb County!
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Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t Be A Party to Teenage Drinking
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CCAPSA Provides Tips For a Safe And Sober Fourth of July Holiday
The CCAPSA wants youth to stay safe and sober on the Fourth of July. Parents, learn the actions you can take in order to keep alcohol out of the hands of underage relatives and friends this holiday season.
The …
The Dangers of E-Cigarettes
Featured in the Johns Hopkins Newsletter , a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that e-cigarettes not only deliver nicotine which can lead to addiction, but can lead to an increased risk in cardiac arrest …
CDC Reports 19% Increase in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported an increase in teen overdose deaths by 19% between 2014 and 2015. The increase in death rate rose from 3.1 deaths per 100,000 teens to 3.7 per 100,000. In 2015, …
Cobb County Store Fails “Under 21 Compliance Check”
Last month it was reported that a Cobb County alcohol retail establishment failed the “Under 21 Compliance Check”.
The check is often ran by the Cobb County police to see if alcohol retail establishments will sell alcohol to people who …
Deaths Caused by Drug Overdose Rises in Middle Georgia
Over the weekend there was a sharp increase in the death toll from drug overdoses in Middle Georgia. Robert Ketchup, a 30-year-old man from Macon, was found dead in what is suspected to be the result of ingesting a street …