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A Father’s Story
Over sixty-four thousand lives are lost to addiction each year. That’s 174 people per day. Every family’s story about struggling with a loved one’s substance use is unique. After years of struggling with an addiction to opioids, David Bixler’s son found help and hope and now is in long-term recovery. Hear his story…
We’re Now Part of SB&H Services
DrugFreeAZKids.org is proud to now be part of Southwest Behavioral & Health Services (SB&H), a statewide nonprofit organization that develops and delivers services in the areas of housing, residential care, prevention services, outpatient services to children, incarcerated persons and dually diagnosed adults. Read more…
Latest News
How Young People are Using Social Media to Drug Traffic
The Standard Article; Kingman, AZ Protecting your child’s safety and exposure to illicit drugs can be challenging when the world is at their fingertips. Social media can be an easy outlet for young people to find and sell drugs, and teenagers are particularly...
How to Speak to Kids About Marijuana Now That It’s Legal
AZ Central Article; Phoenix, AZ Embrace the awkwardness. That’s one key bit of advice from experts for how parents might start a discussion about marijuana with children now that it is legal and more prevalent in Arizona. Here’s another: Talk to them early, and...
Alcohol and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know
Used with permission. © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Learn more at www.drugfree.org. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week that alcohol consumption may put people at increased risk for coronavirus, USA Today reports. “In particular, alcohol...