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With 15 years of experience at Yorktown Public Library, Jenifer Moore has developed an understanding of working with youth. Those skills have prepared her for her new role: executive director of the Delaware County Prevention Council (DCPC). The Yorktown High School and Ball State University graduate just started at this post on May 15, so…

The Delaware County PRIDE Team is an organization committed to an alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free lifestyle. Educating, promoting, and setting a positive example for the community is the focus of our actions. Applicants must be from one of the following school corporations in our county: Burris, Cowan, Daleville, Delta, Muncie Central, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Yorktown. Please...

The annual “Living Proof “ reenactment was held April 5 and 6 at Muncie Central High School, including a fatal crash scene in Central’s parking lot. Despite the rain and wind, hundreds of volunteers and area residents attended. The event coincides with April’s designation as Alcohol Awareness Month, and is sponsored by the Delaware County...

Looking for Red Ribbon Week classroom activities? We’ve got you covered! Check out our new Red Ribbon Week curriculum ideas for all grade levels at www.redribbon.org/curriculum. Remember, Red Ribbon Week is an awareness campaign and it is also truly wonderful opportunity to introduce research based prevention activities in your classroom and school. Red Ribbon Week…

Alcohol consumed during just seven weeks of intermittent binge drinking harms the liver in ways that more moderate daily drinking does not, according to researchers at UC San Francisco. The scientists discovered that just 21 binge drinking sessions in mice were enough to cause symptoms of early-stage liver disease. Binge drinking produced fatty liver tissue…

Pop culture often perpetuates a false perception of the short and long-term implications of drug and alcohol misuse and abuse. Unfortunately, social media, television, internet, music and peer pressure often mislead teens to underestimate the serious ramifications of drug and alcohol use. In the month of January, National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week dedicates time…