02.05.20 | Young Peoples Ministry, Wellness and Missions
Children/Youth experiment with drugs, alcohol, nicotine, gambling, and vaping, which pose threats to their developing brains, physical, emotional, and spiritual selves. Youth may also have adults in their lives/communities who use and abuse substances. Youth may be at increased risk too when their communities are having high density of alcohol, drugs, gambling, and nicotine exposure.
Media:
Teen Health: Substance Use and Abuse
Understanding Drug Use: Kids Meet a Kid in Recovery from Addiction
Teen Gambling: Perspectives from HTHCV (Presented by Teens)
Baltimore Dice Zombies (Youth Dice Gambling)
Baltimore Don’t Roll It Away (Teen Gambling)
Fact Sheets/Resources:
Tips for Teens Tobacco Use: The Truth About Tobacco Use
Know Your Marijuana IQ (An Interactive Quiz)
Helping a Loved One Dealing with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders
Supporting a Loved One Dealing with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders: Starting the Conversation
Understanding Young People and Substance Abuse Fact Sheet – Maryland Coalition for Families (MCF) (Nonprofit supporting families, including parents, caregivers, youth, others)
Underage Drinking: Myths Versus Facts (Written Just for Youth)
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids
Drug Facts Vaping Devices E-Cigarettes (Jan 2020)