Did you know this weekend, April 5 – 7 is National Alcohol Free Weekend? April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a national campaign to create awareness of the risks and dangers that come from alcohol abuse. This annual campaign is sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). During the first weekend of…
In Part 2 of this series on Teens, Drugs and Alcohol, we talked about how to identify the warning sings that may be present when children are using drugs. We also shared with you how to recognize those signs. What we didn’t share was how to approach this topic with your children so that you…
If the results of your DWI assessment or drug test results indicate that you need to receive additional drug or alcohol education classes, your next step will be to schedule those classes with an approved service provider, but… Did you know you don’t have to take classes at the facility where you received your assessment?…
In our work with substance abuse treatment in St Louis, we understand that it is hard to discuss the dangers of alcohol and drugs with young people. This is especially true during teenage years as children are open to discovering and learning more about themselves and are influenced to try new things. So how do…