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More Teens Are Buying Drugs on Social Media – Here’s What You Need to Know

In February 2021, Dr. Laura Berman, relationship expert and TV host, began speaking out and publicly grieving her 16-year-old son’s tragic, overdose death. Sammy, Dr. Berman’s deceased son, overdosed in his bedroom after purchasing Fentanyl-laced Xanax from a dealer via Snapchat.[1] Unfortunately, Sammy is not the only teenager this has happened to. In the past, […]

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Still In The Making

Raven was surrounded by the reality of substance use for her entire life. She was aware of the effects this disease could have on the individual and relationships, and believed she was immune to the effects of it. However, this did not fully protect her from exposure to substance use. It was after her first

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Harm Reduction: Reducing the Potential for Harm in Addicted Individuals

More than 23.5 million Americans are thought to struggle with substance use disorder, but only 11% get treatment.[1] Most addiction treatment centers use an abstinence-based approach that encourages individuals to stop using drugs and alcohol altogether. However, with only a small portion of people seeking this kind of help, it is important to extend support

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Marketing to The Youth of America: How E-Cigarette Companies Target Young People

Over the last several decades, cigarette and smokeless tobacco companies have been under scrutiny for their shady marketing tactics that effectively target young people. The marketing tactics used by Big Tobacco are so effective that several e-cigarette manufacturers have used the exact same trade secrets to advertise their products to American youth. E-cigarette companies even

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The Magic of Connecting

The lens we choose to view life through greatly impacts our actions toward others and our environment.  Often serving others by establishing connections can infuse vitality into life evidenced by a June day at Linn Park. A pop-up event organized by the Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC) brought resource agencies and non-profit organizations together for a

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