


“Living Proof” Illustrates the Dangers of Drinking and Driving

The Delaware County Prevention Council Announces New Drug and Alcohol Awareness Programs
PREVENTION COUNCIL IMPLEMENTS STATE GRANT FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS PROGRAMS IN DELAWARE COUNTY The Delaware County Prevention Council (DCPC) is launching a program to educate and encourage residents to make positive choices about drugs and alcohol. All of the programs are free of charge for participants. One of the components focuses on school-age children and…

Red Ribbon Week Curriculum Ideas
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…

Binge Drinking May Quickly Lead to Liver Damage
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…

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
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…