Accompanied by a short video that discusses the results of a poll detailing that marijuana use has increased in comparison to
tobacco use among young adults, a recent CNN article reports that “[u]sing marijuana doubles the risk of dying …
“Lets’s Be Clear”… Cannabis is Our Concern!
Let’s Be Clear Georgia is a statewide collaborative that shares our vision and message surrounding substance use prevention among youth–specifically focusing on marijuana.
It is common knowledge that marijuana use can have a negative affect on mental health (e.g, increasing …
Barber Escapes The Vape!
Our very own Program Director, LaTreece Roby, developed a virtual/online escape room! Last month, she was able to pilot the Escape the Vape activity with Barber Middle School. There were about 7 class periods over three days (approximately 140 kids) …
DEA Rx Take Back Day 2K23: Act II
🗣TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCT 28nd 🗓
10AM 🕙 – 2PM 🕑
COME SEE US!
EVERY YEAR, TWICE A YEAR!! ITS OUR BIG PREVENTION EFFORT TO STOP OPIOID AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE!
The DEA prescription drug (Rx) Take Back Day event offers …
Something’s Brewin’!
This spooky season, we’ve got a couple of things a’brewin’ in our communities!
First, the National DEA Rx Take Back Day…
CLEAN OUT THOSE MEDICINE CABINETS AND COME VISIT US! On OCTOBER 28TH from 10AM – 2PM, you can drop …
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. The issue of suicide can be linked to issues of mental health that can be exasperated by excessive alcohol use and drug use (including prescription drug misuse). This month we want to bring awarenessIn The News: Marijuana and Cobb County
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 …
It’s Not “Just Marijuana”
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 physicalVaping is Not the ONLY Problem!
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 …
Community SPOTLIGHT: Our Chattooga County Students
This past month, our students within the Chattooga County School district have been working overtime to educate and empower their peers regarding the tenets of Sources of Strength, and we couldn’t be more proud! Our students at Trion Middle School …