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Volunteer Spotlight: Tarithia Bracy
Student Programs is by far one of APC’s largest prevention initiatives. We host peer led, adult supervised student groups in local high schools called INFOCUS

How Big Tobacco Targeted and Deliberately Harmed the Black Community
An important part of fighting against racism and social justice involves taking a look at the historical roots of racism in the United States as

The Social Impasse: Teens & Their Screens
On February 11, 2021, we were joined by Derek Osborn, Certified Prevention Specialist, to discuss the influence that social media has on the lives of

Queen’s Gambit 4
From the moment we see a young Beth Harmon learn to save her precious green tranquilizers, it is obvious that substances will play a prominent

This Is What It Was Like Doing My First Fourth Step
While I was in rehab, we attended local 12-Step meetings three times each week. One of these meetings was a women’s 12-Step study where we

Codependency Part, III
My final post in this series discusses the emotional fallout of boundary setting and gives some suggestions for how to manage the challenges of boundary

Recovery Story: Mark Litvine
“I wasn’t a bad person trying to get good. I was a sick person trying to get well.” Mark Litvine is a person in long

Marketing to the Youth of America: How Big Tobacco Leveraged Advertising to Reach Young People
In 2018, cigarette and smokeless tobacco companies spent a total of $25 million each day on marketing.[1] Whether you realize it or not, every time

Sex Trafficking Awareness Month: Fighting the Epidemic
There are more people in slavery today than anytime in history. The globe is surrounded by the effects of this 150 billion dollar industry which