10/18/2024
We want to keep kids safe and prevent youth from developing substance use disorders!
Adolescents brains are rapidly developing and more vulnerable than adult brains to substance misuse.
Delaying the onset of substance first use helps to protect an individuals developing brain.
Factors that increase the risk of developing substance disorder later in life include = Early onset of usuge, Caregiver Usage, Trauma, and Lack of Social Attachments
Preventative Measures = “Delaying the onset of first use, Community 🤝, Social Engagement 🏀, and Parent Evolvement 🧑🧒🧒”. ✨Valor Youth Alliance seeks to assist in fulfilling these needs for vulnerable at risk children and youth who need support along their journey. Join our alliance. ✨
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Prevention is about delaying the onset of first use, or pushing it back as long as possible in order to protect young brains.