Tobacco , Drug and Alcohol Abuse
FENTANYL AWARENESS RESOURCES
Song for Charlie Informative website with a modern take on prevention, including:
"The New Drug Talk for Families"
The Sam Chase Fund Raising awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and connecting young adults to the resources they need to thrive
Fentanyl Awareness Guide Fact sheet covering all the details about the current epidemic
Tobacco Use Prevention and Education Program
from the Siskiyou County Office of Education
Contact Marcus Mitchinson at mmitchinson@siskiyoucoe.net for more information
The TUPE program provides a science based, research validated prevention program to grades 6-12. TUPE services include: tobacco prevention education, neuroscience of addiction education, cessation and intervention, tobacco peer education, California Healthy Kids Survey, tobacco-free campus policies, youth development activities and collaboration with other community agencies.
Articles and Information
Excerpt from the article: "In order to understand people who develop substance abuse disorders as adults, it's important to recognize when they were first exposed. The majority of adults who develop substance abuse disorders first used drugs or alcohol during adolescence. In her new book, “The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence,” Jessica Lahey translates the research around addiction and explores practical ways parents and educators can use this information to support kids."