Risk Factor: Laws & Norms Favorable toward Drug Use

Laws and norms that are favorable toward drug use can significantly increase the risk of youth substance use. The laws we do and do not have can have a huge impact on the community and ultimately the norms of the community. These laws or lack thereof can influence our...

Risk Factor: Availability of Drugs

This month we are going to be focusing on something that may seem like common sense to most caregivers, but my hope is that even if you think this is something you have already considered that you may see other ways this may affect your child that you hadn’t...

Risk Factor: Academic Failure

This month many students will celebrate graduating and starting a new chapter into adulthood. However, there are some students who are not getting to celebrate with their classmates, because even though this should be an exciting time for them, they aren’t getting to...