The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. They have a website with outstanding information and help… Continue reading Tips for Talking to Youth
Category: Parents
Items of interest to parents
National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Dear DFC & CARA Coalition Leaders, Tuesday, April 29 marks the fourth annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day, an essential observance founded by parents who have tragically lost loved ones to the overdose… Continue reading National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Social Hosting is Bad
April is Alcohol Awareness Month — Each year the Drug Free Ashley County Coalition sends postcards to parents of graduating seniors with information on “Social Hosting” which is providing alcohol… Continue reading Social Hosting is Bad
Drug Take Back Day – 2025
Take Back Day aims to reduce the risk of prescription drug misuse by helping Americans safely remove expired, unwanted, or unused medications from their homes—medications that might otherwise be misused.… Continue reading Drug Take Back Day – 2025
Help Prevent Underage Drinking
Our kids told us in 2022 that underage drinking was their/our biggest problem in Ashley County. On both the 2022 and the 2025 surveys from our Ashley County Youth, Underage… Continue reading Help Prevent Underage Drinking
Hope Squad
Teen suicide is an issue in every high school and every community. Here is a link to one high school’s solution to the problem: Blueprint to help combat disproportionately high… Continue reading Hope Squad
Combatting Stigma with Knowledge
Combatting Stigma with KnowledgeBy: Madeline Beasley Peacock, Ph.D., Public Health Advisor and Robert Baillieu, M.D., M.P.H., Physician and Senior Advisor, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are… Continue reading Combatting Stigma with Knowledge
Black Youth Suicide Prevention
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Black youth suicide rates have been on the rise over the past two decades. SAMHSA’s Issue Brief, Black Youth Suicide Prevention, highlights… Continue reading Black Youth Suicide Prevention
Song for Charlie
Song for Charlie Special Edition Newsletter January 2025 Dear Friends, We’re reaching out today with heavy hearts as devastating wildfires impact communities across Los Angeles County, including Pasadena where Song for… Continue reading Song for Charlie
Addiction Myths
Debunking myths about addiction. This thought-provoking TED Talk challenges conventional wisdom about addiction, with a special focus on global research investigating its root causes. Through personal stories and scientific evidence,… Continue reading Addiction Myths