These articles are provided as a resource to help keep you “In the Know” about drugs and prevention. They are drawn from a variety of community resources, including law enforcement, social service agencies, educators, medical personnel, and more.
We regularly add more informational articles – check back soon!
Gangs
Alcohol
- Looking Behind the Label: Alcohol and Energy Drinks
- Glamorization of Drugs and Alcohol on the Big Screen
- A Teenager’s Brain on Alcohol
- Tween/Teen Proofing Your Home
- An ER Nurse’s Perspective: Alcohol Awareness & the Dangers of Drinking and Driving
- Alcohol Misuse
- One Officer’s Point of View
Drugs
- Watch Out – What You Don’t Know May Hurt You (“Bath Salts”)
- Beware the Down Side Of Energy Drinks
- Glamorization of Drugs and Alcohol on the Big Screen
- Tween/Teen Proofing Your Home
- Is There a Drug House in Your Neighborhood?
- Prenatal Drug Exposure
- Are Your Children Safe from Drugs?
- Drug Endangered Children Training
- The Story of Meth Anne
Prescription Drugs
Violence
- Teen Dating Violence
- Family Violence and Dating Violence Laws
- Sports – Leave the Violence on the Field
Teen Pregnancy
Communication
- How Does a Parent Support a Grieving Teen?
- Going GPS – arriving at the destination, but missing the journey
- How Our Kids Talk
- Connection Direction (Internet)
- Connection Direction (Cell Phones)
DrugFree Programs
Community
- Watch Out For Your Neighborhood
- Battling Summer Boredom
- Watch Out For Your Community
- McGruff’s Vacation Tips