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At-Home Alcohol Delivery: A New Avenue for Underage Drinking
Delivery services have become an integral part of many people’s lives. Between Amazon Prime, UberEats, Doordash, and Instacart, people can

Student Substance Use Prevention in the Home
Many of us may have sat through a drug prevention assembly where the professionals or advocates come and explain to

Substance Use Prevention Dialogue
Substance use is rampant in Alabama today, enslaving the lives of countless individuals from all walks of life. This can

Steps Schools Can Take to Prevent and Reduce Teen Vaping
According to the National Institute of Health’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey, 11.7% of 12th graders reported vaping nicotine on

Co-Occurring Disorders
Co-Occurring Disorders Have you ever heard of rheumatic fever? Chances are, you haven’t. Rheumatic fever results from improperly treated scarlet

Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal and How to Cope
When people think of addictive substances, they often think of “hard” drugs like heroin, cocaine, or meth. However, nicotine, a

Is it Okay to Break up With My AA Sponsor?
In my first week out of rehab, I met my first AA sponsor at a local meeting. I did not

How Teen Vaping is Affecting Teachers and The Classroom
Before the rise of discrete e-cigarette devices, students had to sneak out of class and slip outside to smoke cigarettes

Harm Reduction
“Everything in moderation, including moderation.” The above message is a simple directive: find a balance somewhere in between abstaining and