Washington County Youth Coalition IN THE NEWS!

The youth branch of the Washington County Youth Coalition has always been involved in great prevention work, and this week they got some recognition for it. Brian Passey, Reporter for The Spectrum & Daily News, featured the youth and some of their upcoming projects, including the Great American Smoke-Out and research on e-cigarettes. Click HERE for the full article.

Fundraising at the Heavy Expense of Addiction Prevention | CADCA

Fundraising at the Heavy Expense of Addiction Prevention | CADCA

The above link is an article on how many jails are using the sale of e-cigarettes to inmates as a way to raise some extra funds. Tobacco Programs Manager, Alicia Smith, discusses the dangers of this, and why it's a bad idea. She encourages coalitions and sheriff's departments to work together to prohibit this kind of behavior in their communities. Click the link above for the full article.

Prescription Drugs Still A Problem in Utah

More people still die from prescription drug overdose in Utah than car crashes, a statistic that has remained true for over three years now. And Prescription drug abuse still reaches across all social class and demographic in our state, evidenced by a recent arrest of a Salt Lake City Justice Court Judge being arrested for intent to distribute prescription narcotics. CLICK HERE to read a full story.

Idaho Refuses to Allow their State to "Go to Pot".

Idaho Coalition's are taking preemptive action to assure their state doesn't suffer the same social consequences related to marijuana use as those surrounding them. Click here to read what they have done. "Idaho Refuses to go to Pot!"

Policy makers are currently debating and voting on bills that could increase our youth alcohol consumption in Southern Utah. To learn about these bills, click here. Take action. Tell our leaders how you feel about underage consumption, and share with them the science that shows that effect prevention policies include higher taxes on alcohol, and fewer retailers selling it. Click here to see an alternative take on privatizing alcohol.

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