Substance Use Prevention
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Tips for Teens: The Truth About Hallucinogens
Learn the truth about hallucinogens and their negative effects. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Talking With Your Teen About Opioids
It’s never too late to start talking with your teen about the risks of prescription opioid misuse. As teens age, they make more decisions on their own and face greater temptation and peer pressure. Though it may not seem like it, teens really do hear your concerns. It’s important you help them understand what prescription…
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Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body
Learn more about the real risks of marijuana, opioids, and the effects of screen time on your body in this Heads Up student edition compilation. Source: Scholastic and the scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Connecting with Teens Other Illicit Substances Signs & Symptoms Substance Use Prevention Talking to Kids Underage DrinkingAge-Appropriate Conversations About Alcohol and Other Drugs
Although it may not always seem like it, kids really do listen to their parents’ and caregivers’ concerns, which is why it’s important to talk with them about the risks and dangers of underage drinking and other drug use. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Linn County Prescription Drug Safe Disposal Locations
Prescription drug drop-off sites provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs. These Linn County sites can be used to dispose of any unwanted, unused or expired prescription or over-the-counter medications in your home. Accepted: Any type of prescription and/or over-the-counter medications are acceptable. Make sure lids are on tight if…
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Tips for Teens: The Truth about Prescription Stimulants
Get the facts about prescription stimulants and their negative effects. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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The Facts about Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S. Learn more about fentanyl in this fact sheet from the CDC. Source: CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of…
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Fentanyl Conversation Starters
Facts and conversation starters to help protect your kids Fueled by fentanyl, the number of overdose deaths in Oregon has soared since 2019. Many fake pills are made to look just like prescription medications. These fake pills are increasingly common, and fentanyl, an opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin, may be mixed into…
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Teen Medicine Abuse Fact Sheet
Read this fact sheet for information about teen prescription and over-the-counter medicine abuse. Recent trends indicate teems are increasingly turning to prescription or over-the counter medicines. Teens report getting many of these medicines from home medicine cabinets and mistakenly believe that abusing them is “safer” than other drugs. Source: The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)