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Young Leaders in Prevention
Youth Led, Adult Guided ~ National Youth Leadership Initiative with CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) by Zach Fincher Alongside Alex Mcintire and Arlo Harold, Rock Solid and H.O.T.S. (Helping Out Teens Society) members, representing the San Juan Island Prevention … Continue reading
Annual Community Survey developed by DBHR, on Preventing Underage Substance Abuse on SJI
Your participation in this community survey helps San Juan Island to respond to needs and gain resources to help prevent underage substance abuse. Please take five to ten minutes to complete the following survey of 19 questions. Thank you! … Continue reading
State, Local Officials Push Manufacturers to Pay for Drug Disposal
December 04, 2015 By Sarah Breitenbach The Pew Charitable Trusts Research & Analysis http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline#s=Relevance/sortDir=asc/pg=0/count=9/content=59fe81ce-f007-4fa1-a82e-a1579d6643bd © The Associated Press Sgt. Michael DiVita collects unused prescription pills on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in 2012. New DEA rules in 2014 allow pharmacies … Continue reading
Day of Caring Event at the Village at the Harbour
The United Way of San Juan County supports the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition’s Youth Leadership Initiative and Challenge program annually. This funding is critical to continue our positive impact with youth, growing children and teens who are empowered to … Continue reading
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Exposes Mom and Baby to Health Risks The October/November 2015 issue of Nursing for Women’s Health, the clinical practice journal of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, published an article that addresses best … Continue reading
Study Shows “Skunk-Like” Marijuana Can Damage Nerve Fibers in Key Brain Structure
Study Shows “Skunk-Like” Marijuana Can Damage Nerve Fibers in Key Brain Structure A first-of-its-kind study of the effects of high-potency marijuana on brain structure shows it can damage the corpus callosum (imaged above), a huge section of white matter that consists … Continue reading
E-cigarette use triples among middle and high school students, study says (Washington Post)
By Brady Dennis April 16 The number of middle and high school students using electronic cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014, according to government figures released Thursday, a startling increase that public health officials fear could reverse decades of efforts combating the scourge of … Continue reading
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of American-National Youth Leadership Initiative
Engaging Kids Fights Substance Abuse, Organizations Say By Joe GuszkowskiView as “Clean Read” Print Dejohn Taylor Three years ago, Dejohn Taylor’s life was in turmoil. Substance abuse had sent him spiraling toward self-destruction. He was finding himself in … Continue reading
Here’s an Article About Marijuana and Society by James Arlandson
October 23, 2015 Five myths about marijuana and society By James Arlandson Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/10/five_myths_about_marijuana_and_society.html#ixzz3rIrsINpj Follow us: @AmericanThinker on Twitter | AmericanThinker on Facebook These myths show up in a variety of channels in media and elsewhere, notably the pro-marijuana websites, which are eager … Continue reading
Prevention Teams from San Juan County Head to Seattle for National Prevention Conference!
Youth leadership is the key to positive change for a better tomorrow… Here’s a snap from 3 years ago now, when San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Islands prevention teams travelled to Yakima for the WA. State Prevention Summit. This year, … Continue reading