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Sarasota Coalition on Substance Abuse, Inc. |
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SCoSA promotes Substance Abuse Free Environments [SAFE] | |
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| About SCoSA | Community Initiatives | SAFE | Member Partners | Resource Center | Teen/Youth | SCoSA News | | |
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Teens and Youth |
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Facts & Trends In 2002, we had the following survey results from our middle school students: ● 1 out of 5 drank alcohol ● 1 out of 10 smoked marijuana ● 1 out of 50 took pharmaceutical drugs without a doctor’s order
But from high school students: ● 2 out of 5 drank alcohol ● 1 out of 4 smoked marijuana ● 1 out of 10 took pharmaceutical drugs without a doctor’s order
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News in Sarasota County
g Third annual Sunset Bike Ride was held on Saturday, 05.13.2006 ...more
g 1st annual Youth Mini-Forum was held in the spring of 2006 at Venice High School and Cardinal Mooney High School ...more
g SCoSA held a Community Forum on underage drinking in Sarasota County on 03.21.2006 at the Venice Community Center ...more
g Ten seniors from Sarasota County received $1,000 scholarships at Shining Stars event on 02.28.2006 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium ...more Got Questions? If you have a question or would like to share something with us, please click on the "E-Mail Us" link below, or call us at 941-922-SAFE. We’d like to hear from you!
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The Lowdown What happened in August of 2004? Most likely you either read, heard, or saw the news on the five young adults who died within the same week of drug overdoses. It was a shock to the community and undeniably a devastating experience to their parents, relatives, and friends. Perhaps they were somebody you knew… but how well?
When it happened, there were many speculations regarding the cause of death. Methadone was at the top of the list, but so was a “drug cocktail”. Well, in November we learned that three of the five, ages 17 to 23, died of a “lethal combination of pain killers, depressants, and cannabinoids”. (Bradenton Herald). The report says that one of the drugs alone would not have resulted in death, but the combination was enough to kill them.
Get the facts about these drugs. (http://teen.drugabuse.gov) Learn the "real deal" about them. Don’t follow a trend that may lead you to the grave… somebody is going to really miss you. |
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