*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and passionate about keeping the youth and other members of the community safe, informed, and responsible.
Learning how to balance everything in life is valuable and important to learn. So many of
Engaging young people in advocacy, education & prevention
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Resources for Parents
*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and passionate about keeping the youth and other members of the community safe, informed, and responsible.
Steve is 46 years old and has been sober for over 9 months, which is the
Back in January, Fillmore banned the sale and cultivation of medical marijuana. While "possession and use of marijuana with a doctor's recommendation remains legal", potential dispensaries and cultivators have kept their eyes on Fillmore's land. In response, Fillmore's City Council called for a City Hall meeting on Monday, July 25th to hear from
Prescription Opioid Overdose Data
Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999, and so have sales of these prescription drugs. From 1999 to 2014, more than 165,000 people have died in the U.S. from overdoses related to prescription opioids.
Opioid prescribing continues to fuel the epidemic. Today, at least half of all
*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and passionate about keeping the youth and other members of the community safe, informed, and responsible.
This post is the first in a series in which I interview recovering addicts and alcoholics.
*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and passionate about keeping the youth and other members of the community safe, informed, and responsible.
It’s summer, and for many of us, that means increased time and freedom and decreased responsibilities.
"1 in 5 Americans will be affected by a mental health condition in their lifetime and every American is affected or impacted through their friends and family."
Mental health affects all of us and is still something widely underplayed, not taken seriously and even ridiculed. Conditions span everything from anxiety and
* This post was written by a Ventura County young adult.
Substance abuse is not something commonly spoken of or even thought of in the culture of my religion, which is why it felt especially alien and nerve-wracking to attend a substance abuse support group meeting - which I did -
Time to Talk
www.timetotalk.org
TimeToTalk provides easy-to-use guides and tips to help you have ongoing conversations with your kids to keep them healthy and drug-free.
Talking to your kids about the risks of drugs and alcohol isn’t as hard as you think. We’re here to help make talking even easier. We’ve got free,
Tips for Parents – On talking to your teens about alcohol, and on how to help change the culture of alcohol within your family and community of parents
Link to PDF
10 Tips for Parents to Help their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy – Parental strategies for how to handle communication and policies