by Ben Conrad | May 11, 2015 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Graduating from high school is a time of celebration with family and friends. This is a great milestone for graduates and it often means graduation parties where there may be the pressure to drink alcohol. If you think your teen has no plans to celebrate graduation...
by Ben Conrad | May 6, 2015 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Parents, think again before offering your child a sip of beer at your summer barbeque. A new study from Brown University found that kids in 6th grade or younger that were allowed to sip alcohol were five times more likely to have a full drink of alcohol by the time...
by Ben Conrad | May 4, 2015 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
What are you doing this Mother’s Day? If you have not had a chance to make a special plan, we have a list of unique ideas for everyone to participate. Here are seven unique activities for families to celebrate Mother’s Day: 1. Have breakfast in bed, as a family,...
by Ben Conrad | Apr 29, 2015 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
A sense of connectedness with other people can be protective regarding the level of risk of developing a substance abuse problem or the likelihood of recovering from such problems. Research has broadened our understanding of the complex nature of addiction over the...
by Ben Conrad | Apr 27, 2015 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
DrugFreeAZKids.org understands the importance of communicating with your children. We want to share the necessary tools and information with you for starting these important conversations. Talking with your child about the dangers of drugs can reduce the chance of...
by Ben Conrad | Apr 23, 2015 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Adults in Buckeye were encouraged to “Get in the Way” of underage drinking by the Way Out West Coalition this Spring when businesses allowed youth and adult coalition leaders to place table tents and posters with this message on storefronts and tabletops. The ads...
