Underage and Binge Drinking: The Local Story
October 16, 2018 3:49 pm Leave your thoughtsUnderage and Binge Drinking in Ventura County Underage drinking is when anyone under the minimum legal drinking age of 21... View Article
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Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
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1 in 4: Ventura County Teens and Marijuana Use
October 15, 2018 12:57 pm Leave your thoughtsBrought to you by How High Ventura County and Ventura County Behavioral Health. 1 in 4 Ventura County high school... View Article
Teens, Technology Use, and Mental Health
September 27, 2018 12:09 pm Leave your thoughtsAre today’s teens and young adults at risk of developing depression and anxiety due to our constant use... View Article
We Can All Help to Prevent Suicide
September 13, 2018 7:15 pm Leave your thoughtsSomeone in this country dies by suicide every 12 minutes, but suicide deaths are not inevitable. For every person who... View Article
Innocent Criminals
September 4, 2018 10:13 am Leave your thoughtsThis piece is by Isabel Mercado, a writer and a senior at Ventura High School. I know my future... View Article
Marijuana Ads and Youth
August 31, 2018 4:37 pm Leave your thoughtsElizabeth D’Amico is a senior behavioral scientist at RAND and a licensed clinical psychologist. She is nationally known for her... View Article
Resisting Peer Pressure: Tips From NIDA and SADD
August 23, 2018 12:39 pm Leave your thoughtsOriginally, the mission of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) was to help young people say “No” to drinking and driving.... View Article
Learn the Basics About Overdose and How You Can Save Someone’s Life
August 10, 2018 8:31 pm Leave your thoughtsThis article was written with information taken from the International Overdose Awareness Day website and Ventura County Responds. In honor... View Article
Simply More Than a Word
July 26, 2018 1:08 pm Leave your thoughtsThis piece is by Isabel Mercado, a writer and a senior at Ventura High School. Anxious. The word itself when... View Article
Prevent Impaired Driving and DUIs: Try No Drive Five
July 24, 2018 11:39 am Leave your thoughtsThis article is based on resources provided by Ventura County Behavioral Health. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of... View Article