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National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 🎗

Posted on September 15, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

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 awareness

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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 …

Striving for Another Sober Spring Break

Posted on March 24, 2023 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse Prevention

Message for the Parents:

For many, the month of March is seen as the official start to the “SPRING BREAK FESTIVITIES”. While this is a joyous time for students who can find time to relax, and even for …

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 …

Partnering To Educate And Change

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

Recently, three of our very own coalition partners participated in a live stream presentation event that was done as a collaboration between the Cobb Schools Communications Department and Cobb and Douglas Public Health (CDPH). The presentation discussed the harms of

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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 …

Parenting Through the Holidays

Posted on November 25, 2022 in Awareness, Substance Abuse Prevention

During the holidays, it is very common for friends and family to gather…possibly spending more time together than they’ve had the chance to all year! Time is spent with others, people are catching up, memories are shared, and discussions are …

No Vapes All November!

Posted on November 4, 2022 in News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

All month we are celebrating NO VAPE NOVEMBER!

This month help your child, or a child you know trash all the vapes and tobacco products, because we are promoting the prevention and cessation of youth tobacco use and vaping! Even …

The Trick IS the “Treat”

Posted on October 7, 2022 in Awareness, News/Events, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

Just in time for the Halloween season, tobacco companies are getting creative, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not excited about it. Recently, the FDA sent out a warning letter to the manufacturing brand(s), declaring that …

FaLLing into Another Drug-Free Season!

Posted on September 23, 2022 in Awareness, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Prevention

The season may change, but our mission does not!

Fall is finally here! The the leaves are changing and the weather is getting cooler, but we are just getting warmed up for the season!

Our goal is to encourage our …