David’s Story
May 25, 2021 11:59 am Comments Off on David’s StoryWritten by Mackenzie Billotti, a CSUCI Service-Learning student. For privacy purposes the name of my interviewee has been changed. 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: drugs
What Are We Thinking?
April 29, 2021 12:27 pm Comments Off on What Are We Thinking?By Kai Yi Wang, a BRITE youth spokesperson. “I’m gonna hang out with a few friends this Friday and smoke... View Article
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
Why do adolescents begin using drugs and what can we do?
November 9, 2016 2:06 pm Comments Off on Why do adolescents begin using drugs and what can we do?*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and... View Article
Tales from Recovering Addicts: Steve
September 6, 2016 10:20 am Comments Off on Tales from Recovering Addicts: Steve*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and... View Article
Be aware of drugs and the brain
March 16, 2015 11:48 am Comments Off on Be aware of drugs and the brainMarch 16-22, 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of Brain Awareness Week, the Dana Foundation’s global campaign to increase public awareness... View Article
Assessing the situation
September 5, 2014 10:45 am Comments Off on Assessing the situationJaimee H, 21, was Straight Up’s intern in summer 2014 and wrote about her experiences with us and about drug and... View Article
In the midst of trouble
March 10, 2014 12:04 pm Comments Off on In the midst of troubleThis post is written by Amber G., a 9th grader attending Camarillo High School. Today it seems like young kids... View Article
A friend in need is a friend indeed
January 7, 2014 11:44 am Comments Off on A friend in need is a friend indeedDo you have a friend, schoolmate or family member that is struggling with drugs or alcohol? Often, teens can feel... View Article
Where did it all start?
February 1, 2013 6:00 am Comments Off on Where did it all start?This post was written by a Ventura County high school student. The temptation for youth to experiment has always existed,... View Article