E-cigarettes entered the U.S. marketplace around 2007, and since 2014, they have been the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. youth. The sharp rise in e-cigarette use has resulted in an increase in overall youth tobacco product use for …
š£ATTENTION: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT! (Parents Who Host)
Check out our PSA regarding underage drinking and the Social Host Ordinance in Cobb County!
Additional Resources:
Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t Be A Party to Teenage Drinking
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Talking to Teens About Underage Drinking
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 10,874 people died in 2017 as a result of drunk drivingāthis being slightly over the steady average of 10,000 lives lost per year (NHTSA, n.d.). Underage drinking is a contributor …
Do You Know about Know!Ā® ?
If not, you are missing out on some great resources that not only cover drugs, alcohol and tobacco, but other issues like peer pressure, bullying, self-image, etc. that teens deal with.
Sign up for the Know!Ā® parent tips now and …
Resources for Parents
The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids has a number of valuable resources for parents and families looking to prevent experimentation with drugs as well as help for those who fear their child is already abusing a substance. Check it out here!…
Celebrating National Prevention Week!
All this week, we are supporting and spreading the word about NationalĀ Prevention Week, an annual health observance raising awareness and action around substance abuse and mental health issues. Today is when we focus on underage drinking and alcohol …
Opioid PSA
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental DisabilitiesĀ (DBHDD) has recently released a PSA regarding opioids and Georgia’s Good Samaritan Law.
To check out this PSA, visit the web link below:
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