As part of NCPC’s mission, an important component is to actively engage youth in alcohol and drug prevention through advocacy and policy changes within their community. This year, NCPC would like to recognize, Gabriel Dorantes, for his four years of
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7/17/19 Drug Overdose Deaths Drop in U.S. for First Time Since 1990 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/17/upshot/drug-overdose-deaths-fall.html There was a dramatic rise in kids entering foster care due to parents’ drug use, study says https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/health/foster-care-drug-use-study/index.html 7/15/19 Almost 20% of nonsmoking workers are exposed to
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6/28/19 Weed is stronger now than ever, and could be damaging teenage brains https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/henry-rollins-on-how-toxic-masculinity-affected-him/weed-is-stronger-now-than-ever-and-could-be-damaging-teenage-brains Casual Alcohol Use Has Been Linked to Several Major Cancers—So Where’s the Campaign? https://www.health.com/condition/cancer/alcohol-cancer Study Shows 1/3 CA Highschoolers Use Illegal Drugs On School