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5 Things Parents Need to Know about Fentanyl
Used with permission. © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Learn more at www.drugfree.org. Deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids (not including methadone), rose a staggering 72 percent in just one year, from 2014 to 2015. Government agencies and officials of...
What’s Up with CBD Oil?
You may have noticed an increase in ads and products promoting CBD oil lately, but you may not know what CBD oil actually is. CBD stands for Cannabidiol oil, and is the non-psychoactive component of marijuana. What that means is that you cannot “get high” off CBD...
The Teen Vaping Trend – What Parents Need to Know
Used with permission. © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Learn more at www.drugfree.org. With the recent Monitoring the Future Study release indicating that nearly one in three 12th graders reported using a vaping device in the past year, it’s imperative that parents...
Celebrating Recovery: One Fight at a Time
Kingman Daily Miner Article; Kingman, AZ DJ Vinsant, whose Fight 4 Recovery YouTube shared a shout out to our Marina Pointe location in August, and who has since teamed up with SB&H for several recovery-based initiatives, shares the story of his journey. Read the...
What Is Narcan? What Does It Do?
Used with permission. © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Learn more at www.drugfree.org. Narcan (naloxone) is a FDA approved prescription medicine that can block the effects of opioids and reverses an overdose. When a person is overdosing on an opioid (heroin, fentanyl...
AZTV Arizona’s Daily Mix – Back to School & Managing Teen Privacy
AZTV Video; Phoenix, AZ Sara Listar-Guest, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with SB&H’s Outpatient program, was featured on Arizona's Daily Mix for the fourth of a four-segment back to school series, this time with information on how to manage teen...
Parents Taking the Lead in Teen Suicide Prevention
San Tan Sun News Article; Chandler, AZ Citing the enormous stress created by social media and other factors, several school districts are paying more attention to developing students’ coping skills and encouraging students to come forward and tell a trusted adult when...
What the Surgeon General Says About Opioids
What the Surgeon General Says About Opioids The opioid epidemic in the United States has been a hot topic lately, especially in the drug prevention world. But what exactly is an opioid? An opioid is a drug that is typically used for pain relief. Opioids can be...
ABC 15 Suicide Prevention Awareness
ABC 15 Video; Phoenix, AZ Dr. William Marsh, Program Director at SB&H's Erickson Outpatient Clinic, was featured in a television segment on ABC 15 to discuss potential signs of someone contemplating suicide and resources to help, including Mental Health First Aid...
Tips for Helping Your Child Manage a Healthy School/Life Balance
Mountain View Magazine Article; Goodyear, AZ People often talk about a healthy work/life balance but it's important for parents to realize that kids need balance too. See our tips for helping your child manage a healthy school/life balance on page 10 of October's...