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ABC 15 Halloween and Candy/Medicine Mixups
ABC 15 Video; Phoenix, AZ Shomari Jackson, SB&H Drug-Free Communities Project Coordinator, was featured in an ABC 15 television segment for National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month on the topic of Halloween and how kids can easily confuse drugs for candy. View the...
The Shocking Trend in Alcohol Use
With a heavy focus being placed on the opioid epidemic, it is important that we don’t forget about or disregard the other substances that impact the health and wellbeing of our youth. One such substance is alcohol. The National Institute on Drug Abuse...
Community Achievement Awards Honor Service at Gala
Mohave Valley Daily News Article; Laughlin, NV Chaz Martinez of SB&H in Bullhead City was one of 17 winners at this year’s Laughlin Chamber of Commerce’s Community Achievement Awards. The evening was about honoring individuals, groups, organizations and businesses...
Does Having Naloxone in My House Enable My Child to Use Opioids?
Used with permission. © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Learn more at www.drugfree.org. In communities across our country, first responders and families alike are equipping themselves with Naloxone (Narcan) to treat a person overdosing from...
How to Know if Your Kid is Vaping Marijuana — and What to Do About It
Used with permission. © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Learn more at www.drugfree.org. Hardly a week goes by without another news article about vaping. In 2014, vaping was selected as Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year, beating out other candidates like...
Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates Its First Graduates
Mohave Valley Daily News Article; Bullhead City, AZ A Veterans Court is a problem-solving court with the objective of serving military veterans struggling with addiction, serious mental illness and/or recurring disorders through a coordinated response of the court,...
Getting Involved: Red Ribbon Week
Some of you may have heard about Red Ribbon Week through your children’s schools, or perhaps you’ve participated in a Red Ribbon Week campaign yourself. Either way, here is everything that you need to know about Red Ribbon Week 2018. Red Ribbon Week is held...
MSTEPP Coalition Has Improved Options for People in Distress, and Southwest Behavioral Stands on the Front Line of Care
Kingman Daily Miner Article; Kingman, AZ There were only 10 beds in Mohave County a little more than a year ago to help people with addiction and mental health crises. The number is now 26 as SB&H has an access point for those in crisis that is open 24 hours a...
Get One-on-One Help to Address Your Child’s Substance Use
Used with permission. © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Learn more at www.drugfree.org. Sometimes you simply need a one-on-one connection. The Partnership fo Drug-Free Kids has trained and caring master’s-level specialists ready to help any parent struggling with a...
Local Psychologist Receives Patriot Award
The Glendale Star Article; Glendale, AZ The United States Office of the Secretary of Defense recognized SB&H's Dr. Wendy Bunn for contributing to national security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in the United States Army...