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“Talk. They Hear You.”
Prevent Underage Drinking With “Talk. They Hear You.” For many kids and teens, summer means fun and relaxation. However, the freedom of the summer months can mean an increased risk for underage drinking. In fact, the average first use … Continue reading
Project Grad Nite 2015!
Not Your’ Mother’s Grad Night By Debbi Fincher (Written: June 2010 for San Juan Journal) Another school year is quickly coming to an end, and on the minds of all high school seniors is graduation! Often this “rite of passage” … Continue reading
May 16th Proclaimed Distracted Driving Awareness Day for Friday Harbor & San Juan County
Last year, both the Mayor of Friday Harbor, Carrie Lacher and San Juan County Councilman, Bob Jarmin, Proclaimed MAY 16th to be our communities Distracted Driving Awareness Day. As you may recall, we had the Arrive Alive Tour come visit … Continue reading
SAMHSA-5 Conversation Goals to Talk to your Kids about Alcohol
Talking To Kids About Alcohol 5 Conversation Goals 1. Show you disapprove of underage drinking. More than 80% of young people ages 10-18 say their parents are the leading influence on their decision to drink or not drink. So they … Continue reading
Public Service Announcements made by local teens for healthy choices for youth.
Part of going to the Washington State Prevention Summit in the fall, is to return to your community and put together a project on prevention issues before the school year ends. This year, some of the youth took a creative … Continue reading
On-Going Programs and Resources to keep our kids engaged in interesting activities!
Summer Calendar insert on going programs 2015
The Marijuana Report: Usage by 12 to 17 year olds
This graph shows that adolescents (ages 12-17) in states that have legalized marijuana for medical use have considerably higher rates of past-month marijuana use than teens in states that haven’t legalized “medical” pot. Alabama has the lowest rate—5%, while … Continue reading
Latest report on the impact of marijuana legalization/commercialization in Colorado
The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) has drafted a very comprehensive report showing the impact of the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado. Colorado SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) Coalition April 10, 2015- In This Issue: New Report Highlights … Continue reading
New CADCA Website is launched!
www.cadca.org Building drug-free communities. CADCA Takes Part in Critical Dialogue on Reducing Drug Use Around the World at 58th Session of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs In March 2015, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) joins leaders from over 50 … Continue reading