Recently, a medical marijuana dispensary has opened up in Cobb County—the marijuana oil is what is legal now and the dispensary only sells the oil products. The more people that acquire medical marijuana cards, the more dispensaries will pop up …
Community SPOTLIGHT: Lumpkin County High School Students Know They’re Enough
We are so proud of our Lumpkin County High School students who chose not to vape within the last month of taking the 2020 Georgia School Health Survey! They understand that they have enough, they do enough, and they are …
Community SPOTLIGHT: Drug-Free Chattooga 365 at the Friendship Festival
Last, month our partners at Drug-Free Chattooga 365 attended the Friendship Festival in Summerville, and experienced a wonderful turnout! They created a Positivity Board for community members to write notes for others to take as needed. They also were able
Community SPOTLIGHT: Drug-Free Chattooga 365 and the Back2School Bash!
Last week, our partners at Durg-Free Chattooga 365 were able to attend and table the Back2School Bash for Chattooga County Schools! While meeting students and connecting with parents, they were able to continue to spread awareness regarding the prevention work …
Community SPOTLIGHT: LaTreece Roby In The News
Good news… we are IN the news! Last month, our very own Program Director, LaTreece Roby, was able to be participate in a news story covered by WSB-TV! The story highlighted the Cobb County Police Department and their efforts to …
It’s Not “Just Marijuana”
Many people don’t consider marijuana a drug; however, especially with today’s strains and extremely high levels of THC (i.e., 3.4% THC in the 1990’s compared to today’s 27%!), use and abuse of this substance will result in addiction with physicalCommunity SPOTLIGHT: Juneteenth Unity Event Recap
Last weekend, in celebration of Juneteenth, we attended the Juneteenth Unity Event! We were able to education attendees about the prevention work we do as a coalition in addition to the harms and effects of underagre drinking, prescription drug misuse, …
Parents… Stay Informed: “Substance Use Trends” to be Aware Of
A part of our prevention work is awareness–we want to keep our parents/guardians, teachers, adults, etc. aware about any new substances or “misuse trends” that our youth may be exposed to, so that we can come together, as a community, …
“FUTURE ME” SUMMIT TAC TEAM CAMP
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 
🗣 CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!
JULY 12TH from 9AM to 3PM all registered students are welcomed to a day full of learning and fun as we empower …
Vaping is Not the ONLY Problem!
Big Tobacco is getting creative in its appeal to the youth market. With the increased distaste for vaping and e-cigarettes among youth as a result of them remaining a public health concern, a different type of flavored nicotine product is …