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How to Convince Your Boss to Send You to the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit
Is it hard to put into words your excitement about the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit? Use this handy letter template to help make the case for attending CFY24[Read More..]
What is Tianeptine, the Dangerous Drug Dubbed “Gas Station Heroin”?
Yet another dangerous substance is raising concern in the public health community. Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sounded the alarm on products containing tianeptine, linking[Read More..]
Three Key Facts About the Fentanyl Epidemic Revealed in Fentanyl, Inc.
In his book Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic, journalist Ben Westhoff spent years diving into the international fentanyl trade and uncovering how[Read More..]
The Facts About Zyn –the Nicotine Pouches Taking Over Your Social Media Feed
4 Minute Read From flavored e-cigarettes to "tobacco-free" nicotine, the tobacco industry is constantly reinventing tobacco and finding new ways to entice young people to use its[Read More..]
How the Family YMCA of Emporia-Greensville Uses Active Breaks to Support Prevention Education
What if the most impactful part of helping kids learn was not a lesson plan or assignment, but a break – downtime to let the mind rest and process?[Read More..]
Temu Revealed: The E-Commerce Giant’s Controversial Sales of Smoking and Drug Paraphernalia
Trending e-commerce site Temu seems to be everywhere, from the Super Bowl to social media, offering tempting deals on clothes, toys, gadgets, and ... tobacco products? Temu has become[Read More..]
Delta-8 THC Is Rising in Popularity with Teens – Here’s What You Need to Know
A new substance is making headlines for its growing popularity among youth. A nationwide study of high school seniors, published in JAMA and based on information from the Monitoring[Read More..]
Tips to Make the Most of Your 2024 Champions for Youth Summit Ticket
Excited for the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit? So are we! With so much to see, do, and learn, you might be wondering how to make the most of[Read More..]
Carroll County Public Schools Prioritizes Holistic Wellness for Youth Tobacco Use Prevention
4 Minute Read In Southwest Virginia, Carroll County Public Schools practices a prevention program that focuses on the mental and physical wellbeing of students, as well as education and intervention,[Read More..]
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