drug prevention - Teen Drug Prevention https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org Courage to Speak Foundation Blog Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:55:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sunflower-icon-150x150.png drug prevention - Teen Drug Prevention https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org 32 32 In Memory of Ian James Eaccarino https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/ian-eaccarinos-story/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ian-eaccarinos-story https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/ian-eaccarinos-story/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1987 This blog is dedicated in Memory of  Ian. No more families should have to experience this devastating tragedy. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) drug-related deaths have more than doubled since the early 1980s. There are more deaths, illness, and disabilities from substance abuse than from any other preventable health condition. Today,...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/ian-eaccarinos-story/feed/ 0 We Save Lives Partners with The Courage to Speak Foundation https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/we-save-lives-partners-with-the-courage-to-speak-foundation/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-save-lives-partners-with-the-courage-to-speak-foundation https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/we-save-lives-partners-with-the-courage-to-speak-foundation/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:15:23 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1936 We Save Lives Partners with The Courage to Speak Foundation The Courage to Speak Foundation is now proudly partnered with We Save Lives, a new organization that was founded by Candace Lightner, the founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).  Ginger Katz has known Candace since they worked together on Families Changing America.  Ginger is honored...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/we-save-lives-partners-with-the-courage-to-speak-foundation/feed/ 0 Drinking and Driving https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/drinking-and-driving/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drinking-and-driving https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/drinking-and-driving/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2013 21:28:10 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1810 Drinking and Driving has become an epidemic. Almost every 90 seconds, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash  and on average, 1 in 3 people will be in a drinking and driving accident at some point in their lives according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Drinking and Driving often happens after a party....

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/drinking-and-driving/feed/ 0 A Letter From Ginger Katz https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/parent-and-child-drug-prevention-event/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parent-and-child-drug-prevention-event https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/parent-and-child-drug-prevention-event/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:15:36 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1748 It’s about one thing – bringing children and parents together to talk openly and honestly about the dangers of drugs. We know the pain of watching drugs take a child’s life. The Courage to Speak Foundation exists to prevent another family from feeling the heartbreak of losing a child . We want you to see...

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