Substance Use Prevention
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Impaired Driving: Talk with Your Kids
The most effective way to stop impaired driving is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Use the following tips when talking with your kids about drunk and drug-impaired driving. Don’t wait for the “Right” time—It’s always a good time to talk to your kids about the dangers of impaired driving. Source: Substance…
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What’s Trending: Youth Prescription Drug Misuse
6% of adolescents aged 12-17 report currently misusing prescription opioids. Learn more about youth prescription drug misuse. Source: CADCA
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Addiction: Said No Teen Ever PSA Video
When a young person is struggling with substance use, it’s up to us to notice. Source: National Council for Mental Wellbeing
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Fentanyl Quiz
Have you heard of fentanyl but are not exactly sure what it is? Here are nine questions to help you learn more about the risks of fentanyl.
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How to Help Kids Say No to Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is a leading risk factor for underage drinking and other drug use, so it’s important that kids be equipped with information and ways to say“no.”
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How Linn County Brings an Evidence-Based Program into Classrooms
Most Oregon kids don’t get science-backed drug prevention Source: The Lund Report/Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Alcohol: What families need to know to help protect young people
As parents and caregivers, we want to do all that we can to protect our children. In this guide, Partnership to End Addiction breaks down the risks of youth drinking, why it appeals to youth and what you can do to protect your child from its harms. Source: Partnership to End Addiction
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Make a Difference – Talk to your child about alcohol
For young people, alcohol is the drug of choice. In fact, alcohol is used by more young people than tobacco or illicit drugs. Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Rethink the Drink
People in Oregon need a new way to think about alcohol. Source: Rethink the Drink Initiative, Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division