Did you know that there are more than 2,500 public schools in North Carolina? These schools are staffed by over 122,000 teachers, including teacher assistants. Over 1.4 million students attend public school. Tobacco, alcohol, and drug related behaviors have become prevalent enough in public … [Read more...] aboutThe Facts of Drug Use and Suicide among NC Public School Students
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How Serious is Adolescent Substance Abuse in North Carolina?
How many teens are on drugs or consuming alcohol? The best way to find out is to ask them. And that’s exactly what the NIDA does every year in its annual Monitoring the Future study. On a national scale, thousands of teens are trying, using, consuming, or outright addicted to a substance. So we … [Read more...] aboutHow Serious is Adolescent Substance Abuse in North Carolina?
Under 21 and Convicted of Driving After Consuming Alcohol or Drugs
It’s the cool thing to do. The popular kids go to parties and drink alcohol or do drugs, sometimes both. If you want to hang with the in crowd, then you have to be at the party. And once at the party, you have to do what the cool kids do if you ever hope to be popular. This is the scene our youth … [Read more...] aboutUnder 21 and Convicted of Driving After Consuming Alcohol or Drugs
Drug Education: A Course on Cocaine
Cocaine is a highly addictive and illegal drug. It is sold in the form of a fine, white, crystalline powder. On the street, it goes by many slang terms, including blow, coke, rock, snow, and toot. A stimulant, cocaine directly affects the brain. It grew increasingly popular during the 1980s and … [Read more...] aboutDrug Education: A Course on Cocaine
