Will County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition News
What Happens When Drugs are Combined?
Scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse answer common questions teens ask about drug use and addiction. The episode What Happens When Drugs Are Combined? introduces viewers to the health risks and unintended consequences of mixing substances like alcohol and prescription medications.
Can Using Drugs Help Me Deal With Anxiety and Depression?
Scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse answer common questions teens ask about drug use and addiction. The episode Can Using Drugs Help Me Deal With Anxiety and Depression? highlights the long-term health risks of misusing prescription medications or other substances and shares options and resources for those with mental health issues.
What Is Addiction?
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2023What Is Addiction? Scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse answer common questions teens ask about drug use and addiction. The episode What Is Addiction? introduces viewers to the brain’s reward pathway, brain...
Start A Conversation: 10 Questions Teens Ask About Drugs and Health
To help you start a conversation about drugs and health, we’ve compiled teens’ 10 most frequently asked questions from more than 118,000 queries we’ve received from young people during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®. It’s okay if some of this information is news to you—lots of other people are asking, too!
Brain Awareness Week 2023
Brain Awareness Week 2023What's the Difference Between the Teen and Adult Brain When it Comes to Alcohol and Other Drug Use? Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Brain cells, called neurons, are generally covered and protected with a fatty substance called myelin. This...
Help Your Goals Become A Reality!
You’ve put a lot of time and work into school. Think about how many years you’ve spent in a classroom and how much you’ve learned since your first class. Underage drinking increases your chances of skipping class, dropping out, or being expelled.
A lifetime perspective for Parents & Caretakers: Talking about not Drinking Alcohol
Many Days raising children are chock full of the here and now issues, it can be hard to think long-term. Parents and caretakers grow as much as the children do while cruising through adolescence. Constantly preparing your child for adulthood is an endurance race.
Talking with your child about how to avoid drinking underage puts LOVE INTO ACTION
Talking with your child about how to avoid drinking underage puts LOVE INTO ACTION.Show your child there’s no wrong time to talk. Checking in and communicating is a way to show you care about their health and love them. Build your child’s skills for refusing a drink...
ALCOHOL MAKES YOU MORE LIKELY TO LOSE YOUR COOL AND HARM YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Alcohol Makes You More Likely To Lose Your Cool And Harm Yourself And OthersLearn more about some of the risky behaviors linked to underage drinking. Increased risks of physical and sexual violence. Fighting others. Drinking and driving. Ditching or dropping out of...
Own Your Choice Not To Drink Alcohol
Did you know that most Illinois high schoolers don’t think underage drinking is cool? Most teens also don’t drink alcohol. Deciding not to drink is something to be proud of! It’s a choice you won’t regret, and it helps keep your developing brain and body healthy. If you’ve already tried drinking, it’s not too late to make different choices that set you up for success.
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