Be clear and consistent on substance abuse

Our kids need to hear clear and consistent messages about substance abuse to help them decide whether or not use to use drugs. This is National Prevention Week. There has never been a better time to emphasize the critical role of parents, caregivers, educators, community leaders and other role models in helping to shape these decisions for all youth. Working together, we can prevent substance ...

Johnstown to host town-hall meeting on substance abuse

Several county and Johnstown organizations plan to host a town-hall-style meeting to tell residents and community members about Licking County's drug problem.

Report Details Drug And Alcohol Use By Pregnant Women

Connie K. Ho for RedOrbit.com The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released a report with interesting statistics regarding pregnant women, including the use of cigarettes and other drugs. The article states that 21.8 percent of pregnant White women between ages 15 to 44 (within the past 30 days) smoked cigarettes; this is higher than the level among ...

Open Door, Inc. to host Odessa meeting Thursday

Odessa, Del. — Open Door, Inc. will host the next in a series of Delaware town hall meetings on underage drinking at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at its location in Odessa. The town hall meetings are coordinated by the state Division of Substance Abuse & Mental Health.

Drug symposium warns parents about substance abuse

Stevenson High School hosted the Community Symposium “Saving Our Children” on Wednesday, a discussion of the dangers of illicit drug use, an annual event held in conjunction with Buffalo Grove High School. Also invited were families from Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools.