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YOUTH AND DRUGS

PREVENTION

Prevention and early intervention strategies can reduce the impact of substance use in America’s communities.

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Prevention activities work to educate and support individuals and communities to prevent the use and misuse of drugs and the development of substance use disorders.

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Substance use and mental disorders can make daily activities difficult and impair a person’s ability to work, interact with family, and fulfill other major life functions. Mental and substance use disorders are among the top conditions that cause disability in the United States. Preventing mental or substance use disorders or co-occurring disorders and related problems is critical to behavioral and physical health.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION

Some Available Resources

  • Talk. They Hear You. Campaign—Aims to reduce underage drinking and substance use among youths under the age of 21 by providing parents and caregivers with resources to discuss substance use with their children.

  • Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD)—Coordinates federal efforts to reduce underage drinking and served as a resource for the development of A Comprehensive Plan for Preventing and Reducing Underage Drinking. This committee is comprised of 15 federal agencies and is led by SAMHSA.

  • STOP Underage Drinking —This interagency website portal of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) provides research, federal and state resources, and funding opportunities to reduce and prevent underage drinking and its consequences.

  • National Prevention Week—Held in May, NPW promotes community involvement, resource sharing, and partnership engagement to increase public awareness of substance use and mental disorders. In addition, NPW provides resources to communities so they can highlight their prevention successes throughout the year.

  • Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse—This nationwide initiative provides community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and statewide or state-based organizations resources and planning stipends to organize activities that raise awareness and educate youth, families, and communities about the potentially harmful consequences of alcohol and other drug misuse among youth and young adults 12 to 25 years old. Held every year, Communities Talk events and activities mobilize communities to take action around underage drinking and substance use prevention and strengthen existing prevention programs.

RAISING DRUG-FREE YOUTH

"Growing Up Drug Free" is a guide that offers information that can help you raise children who understand the risks of substance use.

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It includes:

  • An overview of substance use among children, youth, and young adults;

  • Descriptions of some substances young people may use;

  • A look at risk factors that may make children, youth, and young adults try alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs, and protective factors that help offset those risks;

  • Suggestions for how to talk to young people about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, tailored to their age group; and

  • Tips on what to do if you suspect your child is using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.

Contact Us:

15485 West Club Deluxe Road
Hammond, LA 70403
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Phone: (985) 542-7138
 
Email: tracc@tangipahoa.org

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