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In The News: Marijuana and Cobb County

Posted on August 18, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

Recently, a medical marijuana dispensary has opened up in Cobb County—the marijuana oil is what is legal now and the dispensary only sells the oil products. The more people that acquire medical marijuana cards, the more dispensaries will pop up …

Community SPOTLIGHT: Lumpkin County High School Students Know They’re Enough

Posted on August 11, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

We are so proud of our Lumpkin County High School students who chose not to vape within the last month of taking the 2020 Georgia School Health Survey! They understand that they have enough, they do enough, and they are …

It’s Not “Just Marijuana”

Posted on July 7, 2023 in Awareness, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

Many people don’t consider marijuana a drug; however, especially with today’s strains and extremely high levels of THC (i.e., 3.4% THC in the 1990’s compared to today’s 27%!), use and abuse of this substance will result in addiction with physical
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Parents… Stay Informed: “Substance Use Trends” to be Aware Of

Posted on June 16, 2023 in Awareness, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

A part of our prevention work is awareness–we want to keep our parents/guardians, teachers, adults, etc. aware about any new substances or “misuse trends” that our youth may be exposed to, so that we can come together, as a community, …

Vaping is Not the ONLY Problem!

Posted on June 2, 2023 in Awareness, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

Big Tobacco is getting creative in its appeal to the youth market. With the increased distaste for vaping and e-cigarettes among youth as a result of them remaining a public health concern, a different type of flavored nicotine product is …

April Is For Alcohol Awareness Month!

Posted on April 7, 2023 in Awareness, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

APRIL is ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH!

So, for your awareness… we have some fun (but important ☝️) facts for you!

  1. Binge drinking is drinking so much within about 2 hrs that one’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels reach 0.08 g/dL.
  2. Alcoholism
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Spreading the Message, Promoting Prevention

Posted on March 10, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

Drug addiction and drug abuse is not exclusive to a set group of people. Unfortunately, anyone can become addicted to drug at anytime through substance misuse. That is why we work diligently to try to prevent any initial use among …

Dry January: The Benefits of Abstaining From Alcohol

Posted on January 20, 2023 in Awareness, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

To our parents, guardians, and young adults…
Some of you may have heard the term “dry January”, but what exactly does that mean? It has nothing to do with the weather or avoiding showers (thank goodness!). However, it does involve
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Community SPOTLIGHT: DFK365 and Grace Community Christian Church

Posted on January 6, 2023 in News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

Last month, before the Christmas holidays, Drug-Free Kennesaw 365 in collaboration with Grace Community Christian Church and other health-centered organizations hosted the “All I Want For Christmas” healthfair! Needless to say… it was a SUCCESS! During this event, we were …

A Drug-Free New Year!

Posted on December 30, 2022 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

The year of 2022 has flown by, and now we are looking 2023 in the face! With that being said, this gives us a new opportunity to set goals and resolutions for ourselves that will carry out through this new …

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