Drugfree.org Getting ready for the upcoming school year isn’t all about notebooks, brand new clothes, and lunchboxes. It’s also about preparing your child for a new transition and laying the foundation for good communication. Questions about drugs and alcohol will...
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CSAP Strategies
The CSAP Strategies are methods or mechanisms of substance abuse prevention delivery. All six strategies are met under the MOD.
17 Things To Do Instead of Drugs
Mt. Hope High School Kids A group of kids from Mt. Hope High School did a video to promote awareness on life choices for young people on what they can do instead of using drugs.
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) / E-Cigarette Fact Sheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), more commonly known as e-cigarettes, are growing in popularity among adults as well as youth. Largely unregulated, heavily marketed and easily accessible, these products may entice...
The Cost is Too High: Marijuana Affects Learning
The Barrington Adult Youth Team Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Poster) - Marijuana impairs a young person’s ability to concentrate and retain information. - Marijuana use is linked to poor grades and a higher dropout rate
The Cost is Too High: Marijuana Affects Driving
The Barrington Adult Youth Team Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Poster) - Marijuana causes reduced attention, reaction time and impaired ability to track objects. - Drivers who use marijuana are 2x as likely to cause a crash resulting in injury or death
The Cost is Too High: Marijuana is Addictive
The Barrington Adult Youth Team Against Alcohol and Drug Use (Poster) - About 1 in 6 people who start smoking marijuana in their teens will become addicted. - Marijuana is the number one reason RI teens are admitted for inpatient treatment of illicit drug abuse.
Longitudinal Effects of School Drug Policies on Student Marijuana Use in Washington State and Victoria, Australia
American Journal of Public Health, March 19, 2015 Objectives: We examined the longitudinal effect of schools’ drug policies on student marijuana use. Methods: We used data from the International Youth Development Study, which surveyed state-representative samples of...
Marijuana Talk Kit: What you need to know to talk with your teen about marijuana
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Marijuana — legal or otherwise — is a hot topic. It’s more important than ever for parents to protect their kids’ health and development by addressing this issue early and often. That’s why we created this talk kit. We want to help...
The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015 This policy statement is an update of the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement “Legalization of Marijuana: Potential Impact on Youth,” published in 2004. Pediatricians have special expertise in the care of children and...