In the Fall of 2009, Clearwater Substance Abuse was awarded a grant for their third year of an expanded media campaign to help make the community aware of the consequences and problems caused by underage youth drinking alcohol. The campaign includes a billboard, media ads, news articles and an expansion of this web site. The media campaign will continue until June 2010. This page reflects some of those efforts and will continue to grow as the campaign goes forward.
Read about steroid use for use as a sports enhancement drug or a date rape drug…
We have all seen teens who seemed to sprout up over the summer, becoming men and women right before our eyes! But for some of those kids, their newfound muscles may have gotten that way through the use of steroids. “Roids” or “juice” can be swallowed in the form of a pill or injected directly into muscles, and while many teens stay away from steroids, it is not uncommon to hear about students using them to get an edge on the upcoming sports season.
Cell Phones can be part of an unhealthy relationship. Some things to watch out for:
*Constant texting or calls asking "where r u," Who r u with?," or "what r u doing?"
*Feeling like you have to answer text messages or calls right away
*Feeling like the text you receive have gone from caring to controlling
*Being anxious or afraid to be without your phone
*Feeling pressured to constantly be on or around your phone, even while with friends, or while sleeping
*Being pressured to send inappropriate text or pics
Share these concerns with your teen. They may be feeling pressure from being in one of these situations and would welcome your concern. If you feel uncomfortable talking to your teen, tell them your concerns and advise them to talk to an adult at school or an adult they trust. The point is that you show you care and that you inform them of what to look out for. Even if they don't react the way you expect - THEY ARE LISTENING!!
