Engaging young people in advocacy, education & prevention
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Author Archives for admintwo
Addressing Mental Illness Without Botched Comedy
September 28, 2017 12:00 pm Leave your thoughts*This post was written by Foothill Technology High School sophomore, Hannah Yale. Mental illness, although it is a subject that... View Article
Thousand Oaks Reality Party for Parents on October 21st!
September 22, 2017 5:19 pm Leave your thoughtsMany adults feel drinking and drug use is a rite of passage. They assume teen parties are the same as... View Article
Ventura County Behavioral Health’s “Opioid Solutions Summit”
September 15, 2017 10:05 am Leave your thoughts*Post by Straight Up team member, Evan Proffer. Last week I attended an important community event. Ventura County Behavioral Health put... View Article
Prop 64 – California’s Legalization of Marijuana and What It Means
September 8, 2017 1:00 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you live in California and voted last year (or pay any level of attention to the news), you’re probably... View Article
Sobriety Checkpoints and Impaired Driving
August 25, 2017 1:00 pm Leave your thoughtsImpaired driving is operating a vehicle under the influence of any mind altering substance – not just alcohol. “A sobriety checkpoint... View Article
Ventura County Rx Drug Disposal Locations
August 18, 2017 3:00 pm 1 CommentOpioid and prescription drug abuse is a rising issue across all demographics, but especially a problem among teens. In 2011, studies... View Article
Top 6 Reasons to Drop the Pot
August 4, 2017 12:51 pm Leave your thoughtsLet’s get straight to the meat of it – Marijuana is not good for you. If you find yourself offended... View Article
August 3rd! – LGBTQ Community Resource Center – Grand Opening!
July 26, 2017 10:37 am Leave your thoughtsAfter a successful soft opening last month, Ventura’s LGBTQ community will finally be getting a community resource center on August... View Article
VCBH: Opioid Solutions Summit on August 29th!
July 25, 2017 8:04 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin Ventura County Behavioral Health in August to discuss the Rx and Heroin issue in Ventura County. Learn about Ventura County’s... View Article