Hiding Behind Alcohol
June 28, 2021 11:26 am Comments Off on Hiding Behind AlcoholBy Tara McKee Having a rough life as a child and not really being able to talk freely about my... 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: recovery
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
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
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
Understanding Depression
January 30, 2017 3:44 pm Comments Off on Understanding DepressionIt’s hard to comprehend depression as someone who’s never felt it before – and I think the largest roadblock to that... View Article
Get Walgreens Out of Tobacco Politics
January 26, 2017 1:15 pm Comments Off on Get Walgreens Out of Tobacco PoliticsAre you up to date on tobacco news? This just in! Walgreens is getting involved in the politics of its... View Article
December Giving
December 23, 2016 2:24 pm Comments Off on December GivingIn the mood to give this holiday season? We learned about some wonderful prevention charities in line with Straight Up’s... View Article
Bullying and Mental Health
December 18, 2016 11:07 am Comments Off on Bullying and Mental Health“Bullying can have a lasting effect on a person’s mental health: A new study finds that children who were bullied... View Article
Red Ribbon Week!
October 28, 2016 11:59 am Comments Off on Red Ribbon Week!We’ve been visiting schools around Ventura County this week (and most weeks, but especially this week!) to get youth involved... View Article
September is Suicide Awareness Month
September 30, 2016 2:46 pm Comments Off on September is Suicide Awareness MonthSeptember is Suicide Awareness Month. For some of us, the subject of suicide may seem like a foreign language. After... View Article
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