Another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is quickly approaching! Gather your unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs to dispose of safely during the upcoming event. When: April 28, 2018 – 10AM to 2PM Where: A list of DeKalb County collection sites can be found here. For other counties, collection sites near you can be […]
Read MoreDid you know? Alcohol continues to be the drug of choice for our teens and young adults. This is a concern because drinking alcohol before 21 years of age can have many serious negative consequences since the brain is not yet fully developed, which occurs around age 25. Short-term effects of alcohol use are impaired judgement, slowed reaction time, weakened […]
Read MoreApril is Alcohol Awareness Month! The nationally-recognized, month-long celebration of raising awareness about alcohol abuse and prevention is approaching quickly. With the busyness that is often associated with the school year winding down, now it’s more important than ever to get a head start on upcoming projects. Begin planning your Youth Action Team’s and/or other youth-serving […]
Read MoreIt’s important to keep yourself and those around you safe when it comes to prescription drugs. Making a few simple changes in how you think about and act around prescription medications can make a big difference in staying safe. Start with these prescription medication safety tips; it’s as simple as Remembering Your MEDS! M – […]
Read MoreAccording to the CDC and SAMHSA, most teens and adults who misuse prescription pain relievers report that they got them from family and friends, including their own home’s medicine cabinets. Many of us have expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs at home. Information about how to prevent prescription drug misuse at home, including how to […]
Read MoreWhat is Advocacy? An advocate is a person who speaks, writes or acts in support of a person or issue. Practicing advocacy allows you to clarify your personal values and beliefs, use your voice about something important to you and help affect change. One way you can be an effective advocate is by contacting your […]
Read MoreDid you know? 40% of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid.1 Every day, over 1,000 people are treated in emergency departments for misusing prescription opioids.1 In 2016, more than 46 people died every day from overdoses involving prescription opioids.1 Recent statistics paint a pretty scary picture of the growing opioid epidemic in […]
Read MoreAccording to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016, and over half of those involved opioids. In 2015, Georgia saw 1,307 drug overdose deaths, and 900 of them (68%) were due to opioids, including heroin, according to the Georgia Prevention Project. As this serious issue grows, […]
Read MoreBy now, you’ve probably heard the United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Opioid-related overdoses and deaths are at an all-time high, partly due to prescribing practices that have changed over recent decades. Distribution of prescription opioids have skyrocketed. To make matters worse, not only are these drugs being prescribed more frequently, […]
Read MoreWe hope you have been learning a lot about our partnerships in Gwinnett County through our Gwinnett collaboration blog series. So far, we have covered Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, the Communications Department and the Gwinnett County Public School System. Our next collaboration to highlight is law enforcement, so fasten your seat belts and enjoy the […]
Read MoreGUIDE’s mission is to improve community conditions by utilizing collaborations, promoting positive youth development, delivering specialized training and resources and preventing substance use and abuse.
