by Team ASAP | Jun 8, 2020 | Alcohol, Prevention, Youth
“Alcohol kills about 88,000 people annually in the U.S.” This article discusses the short and long-term health effects drinking has on the body. Read also to find out the short-term effects on binge drinking and how it will physically impact the body. ...
by Team ASAP | Jun 4, 2020 | Alcohol, Parenting, Prevention, Youth
“Binge drinking is a serious but preventable public health problem.”Read the article here: https://bit.ly/377Tj7d This article lays out the details of binge drinking: who is most likely to binge drink, the serious risks of binge drinking, and the...
by Team ASAP | Jun 4, 2020 | Parenting, Prevention, Tobacco & Nicotine, Youth
“…about one in four Iowa adults continue to smoke.” Read more about the dangers of using tobacco. Scary enough, tobacco leads the number one cause of preventable deaths. Find out more about taking the next steps to becoming substance...
by Team ASAP | Jun 4, 2020 | Alcohol, Community Programs, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Prevention, Youth
The mission of Prairie Ridge is to prevent and reduce behavioral health systems and associated stigma. They so this by providing holistic, patient-centered, informed prevention, and treatment services. Licensed professionals, certified addiction counselors, prevention...
by Team ASAP | Jun 4, 2020 | Community Programs, Prevention, Youth
AC4C Youth is a state-wide group of 12-18 year olds from across the state that get together to make sure that their voice is heard when making decisions on how to educate other youth about substance abuse. This group meets virtually once a month, and when possible,...
by Team ASAP | Jun 4, 2020 | Alcohol, Prevention, Youth
Youth substance use is on the rise, thus prevention is more important than ever. This video hits home as local students were involved in a fatal crash after a night of underage drinking behind the wheel. Read more about this terrible...
