How Smoking and Vaping in Media Influence Youth Tobacco Use
A new study released by the Truth Initiative reveals that the majority of young peoples’ top-watched TV shows and movies feature smoking, vaping, and other
Students/Parents
How Families Can Support Loved Ones in Recovery
More than 23 million Americans have struggled with drug abuse at some point in their lives and more than 14.5 million have an alcohol use
Digging Deeper: 8 Reasons Children & Teens Get Mixed Up with Prescription Drugs
It may start innocently enough. Perhaps a child sees their parent regularly grab a couple of tablets from a prescription pill bottle and gets curious.
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 get almost anything delivered right
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 you or your children how
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 a daily basis, and 25.5%
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 know who she was, and
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 without getting caught. Still, the
Harm Reduction
“Everything in moderation, including moderation.” The above message is a simple directive: find a balance somewhere in between abstaining and bingeing. Practicing moderation, on the
Delta-8 THC Use is on The Rise, But What is Delta-8 and is it Safe?
Marijuana is one of the most abused substances in the United States. In 2018 alone, more than 11.8 million young adults reported using marijuana within
