Addiction
June 30, 2020 10:38 am Comments Off on AddictionWritten by Liz Hyman. She had blue hair, with a green streak. I left the store to get to the... View Article
Engaging young people in advocacy, education & prevention
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Tag Archive: addiction
How Did We Become Strangers?
April 28, 2020 5:04 pm Comments Off on How Did We Become Strangers?Written by a senior at CSUCI. My parents divorced when my sister and I were young. (I will refer to... View Article
Prescription Drug Use, Abuse, and “Borrowing” Drugs
November 26, 2019 1:42 pm Comments Off on Prescription Drug Use, Abuse, and “Borrowing” DrugsWhat are prescription drugs? Also known as: Opioids: Happy Pills, Hillbilly Heroin, OC, Oxy, Oxycotton, Percs, and Vikes Depressants: A-minus,... View Article
The Truth About Opioids: Information for Teens
June 28, 2019 7:02 pm Comments Off on The Truth About Opioids: Information for TeensTwo decades ago, a new generation of supposedly “safer and less addictive” painkillers triggered an epidemic of opioid abuse in... View Article
THE DANGERS OF VAPING AND E-CIGARETTES
May 23, 2019 1:13 pm Comments Off on THE DANGERS OF VAPING AND E-CIGARETTESThis post was written by a CSUCI student. E-cigarettes, vape pens, and JUULs have become a popular trend among high... View Article
How Straight Up Helped Me Cope With My Family’s Addiction
May 23, 2019 1:09 pm Comments Off on How Straight Up Helped Me Cope With My Family’s AddictionThis post was written by a CSUCI student. Through working with Straight Up, I’ve been able to reflect on my... View Article
The Fight Against Opioids and Prescription Drug Abuse – Resources in Ventura County
February 5, 2019 4:32 pm Comments Off on The Fight Against Opioids and Prescription Drug Abuse – Resources in Ventura County1 in 5 Ventura County teens have abused prescription drugs. Over 50% get them from friends and family. 9% of... View Article
Substance Trends & Prevention Actions!
May 3, 2017 11:28 am Comments Off on Substance Trends & Prevention Actions!The future looks bright! While substance abuse of course remains an issue, trends are down and prevention actions are up.... View Article
Eating Disorders and Addiction
November 7, 2016 11:19 am Comments Off on Eating Disorders and Addiction*This post was written by Ventura High School Senior, Madison Jaffe. Although at first glance substance abuse and eating disorders... View Article
An Open Letter to Addicts with Children
October 26, 2016 11:23 am Comments Off on An Open Letter to Addicts with Children*This was written by a Ventura County young adult. I’ve never really talked about it in depth for fear of... View Article