Accompanied by a short video that discusses the results of a poll detailing that marijuana use has increased in comparison to
tobacco use among young adults, a recent CNN article reports that “[u]sing marijuana doubles the risk of dying …
“Lets’s Be Clear”… Cannabis is Our Concern!
Let’s Be Clear Georgia is a statewide collaborative that shares our vision and message surrounding substance use prevention among youth–specifically focusing on marijuana.
It is common knowledge that marijuana use can have a negative affect on mental health (e.g, increasing …
Children of Addiction Awareness Week
This past week (February 11th–17th) was Children of Addiction Awareness Week. By engaging in open, honest dialogues, we can empower and uplift children affected by addiction, fostering hope and resilience. Let’s make sure these children know that they matter ❤️.…
New Year… BETTER You!
With time, some things get BETTER… and your health should be one of them!
Calling all parents and teens, let’s make the resolution to continue to live our healthiest lifestyles by not engaging in activities like vaping/tobacco use and …
Influence In and Out of The Classroom
As we are well into the school year, we would like to take this moment to recognized our TEACHERS! As some of the most trusted adults of our youth and their parents outside of the home, teachers have plenty of
…In The News: Marijuana and Cobb County
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: 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: Our Chattooga County Students
This past month, our students within the Chattooga County School district have been working overtime to educate and empower their peers regarding the tenets of Sources of Strength, and we couldn’t be more proud! Our students at Trion Middle School …
Community SPOTLIGHT: DFK365 and Grace Community Christian Church
Last month, before the Christmas holidays, Drug-Free Kennesaw 365 in collaboration with Grace Community Christian Church and other health-centered organizations hosted the “All I Want For Christmas” healthfair! Needless to say… it was a SUCCESS! During this event, we were …