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28 Sep What an 1864 Epidemic and Today’s Substance Abuse Prevention Have In Common

Posted at 20:47h in Substance Abuse Prevention

By Nathan Grounds Substance Abuse Prevention Month This October marks the 10th annual National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, a designation designed to honor those who have lost their lives to substance abuse and to highlight the significance of prevention efforts nationwide. Substance misuse is not something foreign to...

22 Jul Underage Drinking Myth, Debunked

Posted at 15:21h in Uncategorized

Most teens don’t drink regularly. Why do so many East Texans believe the myth that they do? One of the questions we ask students during alcohol presentations is “What percentage of teens do you think drink regularly?” More often than not, students think that most of their...

National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week Marijuana

02 Apr National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week: Marijuana

Posted at 06:00h in Uncategorized

It’s day four of the National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week and today’s topic is marijuana. In the US, marijuana is defined as any cannabis plant that has greater than 0.3% THC. THC is the naturally occurring psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant. THC...

National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week Prescription Drug Abuse

01 Apr National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week: Prescription Drug Abuse

Posted at 06:00h in Uncategorized

On day three of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, let’s talk about prescription drug abuse. Prescription drug abuse, particularly opioid abuse, has had a devastating impact on this country for the last few years. While the US has made strides in addressing the issue, we...

National Drugs And Alcohol Facts Week Underage Drinking

30 Mar National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week: Underage Drinking

Posted at 06:00h in Uncategorized

As part of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, we’d like to remind parents about the importance of talking to their children and teens about underage drinking. You may be thinking, “We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, why would I worry about talking to...

26 Feb From Criminal to Clinical | Part 2, Rethinking Addiction

Posted at 17:38h in Uncategorized

By Nathan Grounds In our previous blog post, we gave a cursory summary of the War on Drugs and revealed its failure to curb the American drug epidemic. In this post we’ll discuss the modern approach to addiction, which holds great potential in actually helping people...

26 Feb From Criminal to Clinical | Part 1, Mission Failure: Why the War on Drugs Needs a New Strategy

Posted at 17:38h in Uncategorized

By Nathan Grounds I was 7 years old when Toy Story hit theaters. Although I was old enough to know better, the portrayal of walking, talking toys reinvigorated my imagination. I soon found myself speaking to my toys and keeping them on clean, open shelves (rather...

16 May 2019 National Prevention Week – Preventing Youth Tobacco Use

Posted at 17:09h in Uncategorized

Vaping. E-cigs. JUUL. Vaporizer. E-cigarette. Vape pen. These terms refer to the latest trend among teens and is the topic of day four for National Prevention Week. Many parents are aware of the vaping trend, but aren’t sure exactly what it is, what e-cigarettes look like,...

15 May 2019 National Prevention Week – Preventing Illicit Drug Use and Youth Marijuana Use

Posted at 15:38h in Uncategorized

One of the most controversial topics lately is marijuana legalization. When considering this, it’s important to understand the effects of marijuana use on the growing teen brain and to understand that even in states where marijuana is legal, it is still illegal for anyone under...

14 May 2019 National Prevention Week – Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse

Posted at 15:55h in Uncategorized

Underage drinking kills more teens than all other illicit drugs combined, about 4,300 annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week is this week. Tuesday’s focus is on alcohol. While most people think of car...

28 Sep What an 1864 Epidemic and Today’s Substance Abuse Prevention Have In Common

22 Jul Underage Drinking Myth, Debunked

01 Apr National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week: Prescription Drug Abuse

30 Mar National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week: Underage Drinking

26 Feb From Criminal to Clinical | Part 2, Rethinking Addiction

26 Feb From Criminal to Clinical | Part 1, Mission Failure: Why the War on Drugs Needs a New Strategy

14 May 2019 National Prevention Week – Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse

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