Studies show that roughly 1 in 4 teenagers knows someone who has abused over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine to get high. Learn the warning signs to make sure medicine abuse does not go unnoticed in your home: bit.ly/3HODDXv

Do you know a teen who's ready to quit vaping? The virtual, self-paced NOT program from the American Lung Association helps teens quit tobacco products like cigarettes and vapes. Check it out: notforme.org

Sign up for Town Hall: Teen Talk with area teens on Tuesday, February 15, 6-7pm on Zoom: rsdmo-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Hardships that hasten children’s cognitive development can harm their prospects as adults, according to recent research. What they need is the safety to play and explore. wsj.com/articles/what-… via The Wall Street Journal

Town Hall: Teen Talk is TONIGHT. Get registered and join us as we listen to our teen panel discuss what they want adults to know. rsdmo-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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So glad to see Det. Melody Quinn StlouisCRUSH St. Louis County PD speaking at Wildwood MS this week. She shared that 95% of adults with SUD engaged in substance use before the age of 21. Thanks to Rockwood Partners in Education for bringing great prevention education into classrooms.

Good news: Teen drug use is down. Bad news: Teen overdoses are up. What can you do? Remove unused medication from your home. Request your FREE in-home disposal bag or find a convenient local dropbox at: rsdmo.org/site/default.a…

CPiP is a community coalition where we believe better ideas and outcomes can be achieved when we work together. This means we need YOU! Message us to find out how you can help prevent substance use in Rockwood and ensure that our youth reach their potential.

Clean out the cabinets! Safe and responsible med disposal ⤵️

We're at #speakhard with Eureka SADD! Beautiful day to get fired up about #drugprevention.

Oh, look! It's Rockwood Youth Connection president Pooja Reddy! She's certainly an outstanding student leader and we are so grateful for the work she does for our community. Congratulations!

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This is a friendly reminder: On April 30th, 2022 from 10AM to 2PM, Ballwin PD is hosting a DEA Drug Take Back day. Any unwanted, unused, or expired medications will be accepted (No needles/inhalers/liquids).

Where do youth get prescription drugs not prescribed to them? Your medicine cabinet. Clean out unused or expired medications this Saturday, April 30 at the DEA National Take Back Day. Click the link to find locations near you at dea.gov/takebackday

Register for our upcoming event cohosted by AHC-STL. Info and registration: rsdmo.org/Page/6332

Fentanyl is cheap, potent and profitable, so dealers use it to make fake pills. Join us on May 10th for #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay and learn more at fentanylawarenessday.org.

Kino Barrera was just 16 years old when he died after taking a fake pill that contained a deadly amount of fentanyl. Learn more about the fentanyl epidemic at fentanylawarenessday.org #onepillcankill #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay #fentanylawareness

Driven by fentanyl, rates of fatal teen overdoses doubled in 2020, even though teen drug use is down. Fentanyl overdose is now the leading cause of death for adults age 18 to 45. This #fentanylawarenessday, educate yourself at fentanylawarenessday.org