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ADRIAN A newly added program, designed to teach teenagers about social, emotional and all other life skills, was added to the course itinerary earlier this month at the Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee.
“Transitions” is the name of the newly implemented program, which is a six-session program that aims to guide teens through the challenges and opportunities that come along with the “transitions” in young adulthood.
The program was added to the course itinerary at the club, 340 E. Church St., Adrian as part of National Prevention Week, May 9-15.
“Teens participating in the Transitions program, will build the skills needed to make good choices when it comes to drugs and alcohol, and understand the impact drugs and alcohol can have on their ability to manage stress, make decisions and assess risks,” a news release from the Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee said. “They will learn skills necessary to communicate effectively, manage time and money, build
The Arlington Heights Police Department in cooperation with the Link Together Coalition, the Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect and Wheeling Police Departments, kicked off the "YOUR ACTIONS MATTER!" campaign, which is a youth-led initiative that is designed to change adult attitudes about giving alcohol to minors.
With National Prevention Week in full swing and drug overdose deaths in 2020 up 24% from the previous year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on the States with the Biggest Drug Problems, as well as accompanying videos, to highlight the areas that stand to be most affected.
This study compares the 50 states and the District in terms of 21 key metrics, ranging from arrest and overdose rates to opioid prescriptions and employee drug testing laws. You can find some highlights below.
Drug Abuse & Prevention in California (1=Biggest Problem; 25=Avg.):
11th – Share of Teenagers Who Used Illicit Drugs in the Past Month
The Marathon City Council convened on Tuesday, May 11, with a relatively light agenda, although several inspiring moments â not uncommon in small city council meetings â highlighted the evening.
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay set the tone early by recognizing and introducing a âspecial guest,â Canine Coral, one of the departmentâs drug-sniffing dogs, who entertained those on hand with some brief scurrying and sniffing throughout the audience.
Later, Mayor Luis Gonzalez introduced 6-year-old Landry Sayer, a Stanley Switlick kindergartner whoâd asked to address the city council with a short video, because âshe was trying to make a difference,â as Gonzalez explained. What followed was a short, well-produced video on how this little âtrash activist,â who walked her dog every night while also picking up trash, wanted to help clean up Marathon. After the video, Gonzalez pledged to arrange a city-wide cleanup event in the fall, based on