Being that Red Ribbon Week underway in this month, we want to take a moment to share realistic ways you can aid in preventing substance abuse in youth. Use any of these tips to make an impact:
1. Share Expectations …
Social Hosts – Remember the Homecoming Parties
Homecoming is a fun and exciting time to celebrate the school community between students, parents, faculty, and alumni! As the season comes full swing, so will the parties. As the host of your own children’s homecoming parties, remember to keep …
Alcohol: A Cost To Our Society and Our Youth?
Selling and distributing alcohol is a part of a trillion-dollar industry that continues to be successful due to its mass marketing, affordability, availability, and alcohol becoming a global commodity. However, with this, alcohol has also become the third leading cause …
BREAKING NEWS: The Latest in Combacting the Opioid Epidemic
Opioid misuse and opioid-related deaths have grown exponentially over the past five years, but we are starting to see some progress in fighting this epidemic!
Check out this news post recently published by CNN concerning the latest news in the …
E-cigarette and Vaping–Critical Updates
E-cigarette/Vaping update
September 13, 2019
Outbreak of Lung Illness Associated with Using E-cigarette Products
As of September 11, 2019, 380 confirmed and probable cases of lung disease associated with e-cigarette product use, or vaping, were reported by 36 states and …
Why should the media care about underage drinking?
Media plays a key role in providing the community with information, facts, and other pieces of news. Knowing this, a media representative can also play a key role in clarifying public opinion and revealing public knowledge about underage and youth …
Shout Out to Harrison High School, Alert About Severe Lung Illnesses in Teens with a History of Vaping and Other Youth Tobacco Prevention News
A big shout out to Harrison High School administration and staff for hosting a great Town Hall Meeting about youth vaping on August 20! Thanks to my co-presenters Juvenile Court Judge Jeff Hamby and Attorney Phyllis Gingrey Collins. We appreciate …
Recognize The Signs
It’s 5:00 PM on a Friday evening and you have just gotten home after a long day of dealing with knaggy bosses, lazy coworkers, subordinates that are in complete disarray, or even finally completing one of the biggest projects you …
Opioid Misuse Among Youth Athletes
Imagine you are putting away the dinner that you prepared for your family while your husband is watching television and your 17-year-old son has retreated to his room. While your son has been an athlete and has not given you …
Back to School Without the Juul!
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. …