08/01/2025
Drug Prevention starts with YOUth!! Join us and take action!!🗣️📢📢
Hey YOUth! Want to be part of something bigger than yourself? Come and join us! We're building a strong community where young people support each other and create a healthier future💜💪🏾, free from the dangers of substances. Let's work together to make a real difference!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Why does Drug-Free Coalition of Granville County target youth ages 13-21?
✅️Exposure to high risk behaviors occurs during middle school years. If we want to prevent high risk behaviors we must educate early and talk often.
2. Why do some people get addicted to drugs?
✅️ This us a great question, and unfortunately, it is not a easy answer. Some people are more vulnerable to addiction than others, but it's important for you to remember that anyone, at any age, can become addicted to drugs. Because your brain is still developing as a teen, however, you are especially prone to addiction. Drugs and alcohol change the chemicals in your brain. They disrupt how you think, how you act, and how your brain works. It only takes a few hits or few pills to start this cycle. In fact, 9 out of 10 people who have a substance addiction started using in their adolescence, before their 18th birthday. Other addiction risk factors can include genetics, the availability of drugs, economic status and community, poor academic performance, traumatic life events, and lack of adult supervision growing up.
3. How can I learn more?
✅️📧: drugfreecgc@gmail.com 📞: 919-339-4563
