Podcasts about drug education

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Don't Skip This Episode! A Former DEA Special Agent Exposes Fentanyl's Role in America's Ongoing Drug Crisis. In this powerful and timely episode of On The Homefront with Jeff Dudan, Jeff sits down with Brian Townsend, a former DEA agent with 28 years of law enforcement experience, including 23 years at the DEA. Together, they uncover the harsh realities of America's growing fentanyl crisis, discuss the staggering statistic that 70% of drugs in the U.S. are contaminated with fentanyl, and explore the life-or-death consequences of this epidemic. Brian shares insights from his career and highlights actionable ways to reduce demand, protect our communities, and educate young people. From the drug trade's deadly economic dynamics to life-saving tools like Narcan, this episode is a must-watch for anyone wanting to understand the depth of this crisis and how we can fight back. Key Topics Covered: Why fentanyl has changed the drug landscape forever How just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can kill The role of cartels and corruption in drug trafficking The need for Narcan in every home Solutions to reduce drug demand and protect the next generation

Don't Skip This Episode! A Former DEA Special Agent Exposes Fentanyl's Role in America's Ongoing Drug Crisis. In this powerful and timely episode of On The Homefront with Jeff Dudan, Jeff sits down with Brian Townsend, a former DEA agent with 28 years of law enforcement experience, including 23 years at the DEA. Together, they uncover the harsh realities of America's growing fentanyl crisis, discuss the staggering statistic that 70% of drugs in the U.S. are contaminated with fentanyl, and explore the life-or-death consequences of this epidemic. Brian shares insights from his career and highlights actionable ways to reduce demand, protect our communities, and educate young people. From the drug trade's deadly economic dynamics to life-saving tools like Narcan, this episode is a must-watch for anyone wanting to understand the depth of this crisis and how we can fight back. Key Topics Covered: Why fentanyl has changed the drug landscape forever How just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can kill The role of cartels and corruption in drug trafficking The need for Narcan in every home Solutions to reduce drug demand and protect the next generation

Your extraordinary marriage starts here: www.thedadedge.com/25questions Richard Taite is the founder and Executive Chairman of Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa, host of "We're Out of Time" podcast, and co-author of "Ending Addiction for Good," who transformed his own 21-year sobriety journey into pioneering addiction treatment centers. Known for his innovative approach to addiction treatment and founding Cliffside Malibu, he shares his expertise on platforms like HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher and ABC's Nightline while working to combat the fentanyl epidemic. Today, Richard Taite shares his transformative journey from addiction to 21 years of sobriety. As a prominent figure in addiction treatment whose expertise has been featured on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher and ABC News' Nightline, Richard brings invaluable insights gained from building Cliffside Malibu into a world-renowned rehab facility. The conversation delves into critical topics for parents, including the growing fentanyl epidemic, strategies for lasting recovery, and how to engage in meaningful conversations with children about drugs. Drawing from both personal experience and professional expertise, Richard offers practical guidance for protecting families while sharing powerful perspectives on the role of forgiveness in recovery. www.thedadedge.com/507 www.thedadedge.com/alliance Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | We're Out of Time Podcast www.linktr.ee/carraratreatment www.wereoutoftime.com

In this episode of Vibe Science, Ryan Alford andChris Hansen sit down with Kat Murti, Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSP), and Gina Giorgio to dive into the topic of drug policy reform. Kat shares SSP's mission to end the war on drugs and advance policies that prioritize human rights and harm reduction. The discussion explores the historical background of drug laws, racial disparities in enforcement, and the critical role of education and community support in tackling addiction. The guests advocate for a compassionate, evidence-based approach to drug use, questioning the effectiveness of punitive policies and calling for change.TAKEAWAYSDrug policy reform and its societal implicationsThe mission and role of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSP)Historical context of drug laws and their impact on societyRacial disparities in drug enforcement and sentencingThe negative consequences of punitive drug policies on individuals and communitiesThe relationship between addiction and environmental factorsThe concept of "set and setting" in drug use experiencesThe critique of the criminal model of drug policyThe importance of education and harm reduction in addressing drug useThe need for a compassionate and informed societal approach to drug use and addiction Follow us on Instagram: @Vibe.Science Subscribe to our YouTube Page: www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science

Marcel Gemme is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist (DATS) and a member of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals who concentrates on helping families find help for their loved ones. He is the founder and CEO of DRS, which includes Addicted.org and Drugrehab.ca, two websites that have helped thousands of people find treatment for substance use disorder in the United States and Canada. Marcel is also a member of International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP). Marcel started as an intake counselor for a drug rehabilitation center in 2000. During his five years as an intake counselor, he helped many addicts get the treatment they needed. He also dealt with the families and friends of those people; he saw first-hand how much strain addiction puts on a family and how it can tear relationships apart. With drug and alcohol problems constantly on the rise in the United States and Canada, he decided to use the Internet to educate and help many more people in both countries. For the past 17 years, Marcel has been working with his family and other addiction professionals to build two of the largest substance use resource websites in the U.S. and Canada. These websites help millions of people each year by providing listings for every type of drug rehab service available in the country. To complement this, Marcel is constantly writing helpful tips and providing resources to keep individuals updated with the ever-evolving subject of addiction recovery. The quality of his work has not gone unnoticed, and the Government of Canada has recently included his Canadian website, Drugrehab.ca, on a short list of country-wide resources for getting help with substance use. HELP SUPPORT OUR FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION. DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/theaddictionpodcast   PART OF THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST NETWORK. AUDIO VERSIONS OF ALL OUR EPISODES: https://theaddictionpodcast.com CONTACT US: The Addiction Podcast - Point of No Return theaddictionpodcast@yahoo.com Intro and Outro music by: Decisions by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100756 Artist: http://incompetech.com/  

This weekend, we are attending a Drug Free Heroes event in Clearwater Florida that will have Marshall Faulk as one of the speakers.  We are excited to hear about how he continues to educate kids on drugs and promote the idea of living drug free - even in tough sports like football. We are republishing our interview with Marshall from 2020. Marshall Faulk was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons, both for the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams. In 2011, Marshall was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.   Now he is the National Spokesman for “The Foundation for a Drug Free World”, a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live Drug-Free. https://www.drugfreeworld.org/ HELP SUPPORT OUR FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION. DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/theaddictionpodcast   PART OF THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST NETWORK. AUDIO VERSIONS OF ALL OUR EPISODES: https://theaddictionpodcast.com CONTACT US: The Addiction Podcast - Point of No Return theaddictionpodcast@yahoo.com Intro and Outro music by: Decisions by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100756 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

The Clarke County Commission approved a resolution for the Clarke County Drug Education Council (CCDEC). The resolution appropriated opioid settlement funds to the council. The CCDEC provides drug education and prevention services in the county. The funds from the settlement may be spent on education and prevention programs for opioid use. The council is requested to provide the commission with at least annual reports of its activities in the use and purposes of the funds appropriated. Members of the CCDEC, Emma Perryman, Celia Morrissette, and Amanda DeMent, were present to accept a ,000 check from the commission. The check was...Article Link

In this episode, Joe interviews Joey Lichter, Ph.D.: professor in the Chemistry & Biochemistry department at Miami's Florida International University, and one of the few professors in the U.S. teaching a course about psychedelics at the collegiate level. He talks about his path towards the course, the challenge of creating a curriculum that covers everything in a few months, and the importance of teaching young minds about psychedelics the right away; shifting drug education from the “Just say no!” D.A.R.E. model to a more balanced, honest, and evidence-based approach. He aims for his students to think critically, ignore the hype, and see all possible angles with a fairly simple approach: Present the full story. He discusses: The importance of teaching history, from Stan Grof to MKUltra The work of David Nichols, David Nutt's drug harm scale, and the greatest lesson William Leonard Pickard took from LSD The representation of Spravato as a new drug, and his concerns with the over-medicalization of psychedelics Teaching about the complexities of Timothy Leary: Was he a positive or negative force? Decriminalization, legalization, and how he gets students to think about drug policy and more! For links and more, head to the show notes page. 

In this episode of the State 48 Homeowner podcast, host Scott Kooiman sits down with Ashley Fortune, a social worker from Gilbert Public Schools, to discuss a pressing concern for many parents: substance use among children and teens. As societal norms shift, so do the challenges faced by parents in addressing drug education and prevention. Ashley shares insights from her experience working with youth, highlighting the importance of open communication, early intervention, and being proactive in educating both parents and children about the risks associated with substance use. From recognizing signs and symptoms to navigating peer pressure and seeking professional help, this conversation offers valuable guidance for parents striving to create a safe and supportive environment at home.

Every year, more than 107,000 people in the US–adults and children–die from drug overdoses. Over half of those are from fentanyl. This drug is so powerful that just a tiny amount kills. When do we stop tolerating this loss? Where is the outrage? What can we do differently? DEA Agent Rocky Herron has worked on this issue for over 30 years. Listen to what he has to say. It might save a child in your community.    Key Takeaways to Tune in For [00:01] - Fentanyl Crisis and Drug Education [10:26] - The Fentanyl Crisis and Its Dangers [19:36] - Understanding the Dangers of Drug Use [27:04] - Preventing Drug Use in Youth [32:56] - Preventing Drug Use Through Education   Resources talked about in this episode Website: www.rockyherron.com www.sdcoe.net/ichoose Some resources if you need help: https://211sandiego.org https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline https://mcalisterinc.org https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/hhsa/programs/bhs/alcohol_drug_services/adult_treatment_services_nonresidential.html Videos: Six free, short information videos for families: www.sdcoe.net/ichoose  

This episode continues our "Sober Curious" conversation from Episode 88, diving deeper into community stories and examining the roles of cannabis and psilocybin and being "California Sober". We also explore the question, "What is a substance?"You'll hear from community members about their evolving relationships with substances, the impact these substances have on personal relationships and mental health, and diverse perspectives on defining a substance.Please note: If discussions about substance abuse and/or sexual assault are triggering for you, we recommend skipping this episode.Get the Sober Curious Support GuideWhat should we talk about next?Substance definitionEpisodes Referenced:Ep 88- Sober Curious Part 1Ep 5- Microdosing and Earth MedicineEp 83- The History of MushroomsSupport the showFollow @howthewiseonegrows and @hollyzajur on Instagram for more and check out more offerings online.Join the ~*Dream Team*~ and get a shout-out on our next episode as you help make dreams come true!Episode sponsored by Connect Wellness. Connect Wellness empowers people with tools to connect with themselves, others, and the present moment.Be wise-- sign up to be the first to know what's next!

Raised by his grandparents, James was exposed to addiction at an early age, which later led him down a similar path. He discusses how he found solace in alcohol during his high school years and continued heavy drinking while serving in the military. Despite being a high-functioning alcoholic, he realised the need for change when he began teaching classes on addiction and anger management. James also talks about his work as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, emphasizing the importance of education in combating addiction. He shares his experiences dealing with clients who have been incarcerated due to drug-related offenses, highlighting the financial and emotional toll it takes on them.James Clemmons is a US Marine veteran and the owner of Freedom From Anger, LLC, a Behavioral Health Education Company & Podcast. With over 10 years of experience and education, he specializes in Anger/Emotion Management, Stress Reduction, Alcohol and Drug Education, and more. James holds numerous certifications in behavioral health and is licensed in the state of Tennessee for Alcohol and Drug Counseling (LADACII). He is passionate about simplifying life challenges through education and helping individuals become their best selves.Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/f1yECzY4Xag Find James here: www.FreedomAnger.com https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/js8KRip0bBb Twitter/X: @anger_llc Youtube & Instagram: @freedomfromangerllc  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chelsea Laliberte-Barnes, co-chair of the Illinois Harm Reduction and Recovery Coalition, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Louie’s Law, which is a comprehensive drug education curriculum that was signed into law earlier this summer, and why it was so important to teach kids about the dangers of drugs. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow […]

In this episode, recorded on the eve of MAPS' Psychedelic Science 2023, Kyle interviews MAPS' Founder and President, Rick Doblin, Ph.D. He begins with an overview of the fast-approaching (and largest ever) psychedelics conference, emphasizing its significant growth, many features, and bipartisan opening ceremony, then discusses MAPS' soon-to-be-released confirmatory Phase III data on MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, which should set the stage for legal MDMA and the increasing need for trained psychedelic therapists.  As the FDA is requiring studies on adolescents, he discusses this sensitive issue and questions why it's so controversial, since teenage years are often closer to both trauma and a more malleable brain, Indigenous traditions certainly didn't have age limits, and honest drug education – something that is absolutely necessary to fight the backlash against this quickly growing field – teaches us that it's not the substance; it's our relationship to it. Could not having these rites of passage be hurting us? He also discusses the natural vs. synthetic conflict; breathwork; whether or not cannabis is truly damaging to young minds; Federal rescheduling vs. state rescheduling; why it's controversial to give therapists MDMA in training; Gul Dolen's work with reopening critical periods; psychedelics in couples therapy; and much more. Click here to head to the show notes page.

IL State Sen. Laura Fine (D-9th) joins Lisa Dent to talk about a drug education bill named after Bartlett resident Louie Miceli, who died of a heroin overdose in 2012. Louie’s Law would require K-12 public schools in Illinois to produce a drug education curriculum intended to reduce substance use risk factors. Follow The Lisa […]

On this episode of the Girls Can Podcast, Grace Swain talks with Ms. Virginia Guy, Executive Director of the Drug Education Council. Ms. Guy has dedicated her life to preventing teen and young adult use of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drugs by providing quality education, intervention, and recovery support programs. Grace explores how she got started in her career and how she and her organization positively impacts the Mobile and Baldwin County communities. They also talk about the opioid and fentanyl epidemics, how these horrible drugs have affected her job, vaping, and why it is so dangerous for young people. Ms. Guy also shares advice for young females navigating middle and high school and how to keep young children drug and alcohol-free, her most significant career accomplishments, and the advice she would give to someone struggling with addiction. Tune in to hear her inspiring story and valuable words of wisdom. Girls Can is a podcast created to help educate and inform young omen throughout the world. Our shows will discuss many issues, skills, and lessons that affect the lives of young women. We plan to interview professional women in our community to learn from their experiences and mentorship. We wanted to give all girls an opportunity to hear leadership advice from smart, strong, successful, and amazing women. This podcast is sponsored in part with a grant from HERlead - A Fellowship for young women on their way.  Girls Can Podcast is created and produced in collaboration with Deep Fried Studios.

Making safe and informed choices - that's the goal of a new youth drug education strategy created by the School of Pharmacy at Memorial University. The program will focus on grade school students and allow them to be active its implementation. Lisa Bishop is a pharmacist and an Associate Professor with the School of Pharmacy.

Hyram talks with Andrew Ogata from Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center. They discuss the importance of spreading awareness when it comes to substance abuse, ways to find out if someone is struggling with addiction, how to potentially save a life, and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another school year, and another season of #UndeterredByKen – a podcast about Arts, Politics, Community, and Culture. We are on week 9 of our NSTP Journal Series in Undeterred By Ken. Prevention is better than cure nga ba? Let's tackle the stigma revolving around substance abuse. This episode aims to process what Drug Education really is about, and what are the new ways to disseminate an effective Drug Education campaign. #ArtistaNgBayan #TheaterArts #NSTP #DrugEducation #UniversityofthePhilippines =============================== Stream my podcast on these platforms:

Sac City Unified distributes Narcan on all campuses for suspected overdose. How education on fentanyl and other drugs varies greatly across California schools. Stockton Soul discusses the “Sound + Mind Celebration” on Oct. 22. SCUSD Stocks Narcan on Campuses 

International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 is a stark reminder of the harm that drugs inflict on our society. It is a day to remember those who have fallen victims to overdose as well as those who have come out of the dark hole victorious with the help of loved ones and ask whether the War on Drugs has been effective. John Leahy is a Drug Education officer with the HSE in Clonmel and he joined Fran.

Katherine T. Kelly, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. is a licensed psychologist in her own psychotherapy and consulting practice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Southern Colorado (1992), and both her Master's (1995) and Doctorate in Counseling Psychology (1999) from Indiana State University. She also earned a Master of Science in Public Health degree (2000) from the University of Missouri-Columbia where she completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the university's Department of Family and Community Medicine. She has received specialized training from the Mind-Body Medical Institute of Harvard University, and has been trained in various holistic, natural health, and spiritual methods of healing. With 31+ years of direct clinical experience, Dr. Kelly doesn't just believe in helping others to heal; instead, her mission is to help them to evolve. Using her own integrative framework—the Soul Health Model (https://www.drkatherinetkelly.com/soul-health-model/)—Dr. Kelly approaches her work with clients from a psycho-spiritual perspective. She provides a uniquely progressive, yet down-to-earth approach to healing and is well-known in both the therapeutic and medical communities. She thrives as she helps clients to reach what she calls conscious evolution through a variety of self-designed methods. Her dedication to healing has been widely recognized as she was the recipient of the 2006 Provider of the Year Award by the regional Mental Health Association, and was nominated as an Incredible Woman for a local community television network, which spotlights role models to inspire young women to pursue their own passions. Dr. Kelly (http://www.amazon.com/Katherine-T.-Kelly-Ph.D.-M.S.P.H./e/B00CL1KNXA) has undergone her own ‘evolution', beginning her career as Coordinator of Alcohol and Drug Education at Indiana State University. She was later recruited to serve as the Director and Treatment Coordinator of a private traumatic brain injury program in the community. Following the completion of her training, she accepted a position as an Assistant Professor and Director of Behavioral Science in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Wake Forest University. She later entered private practice and founded/owned Branches Holistic Health and Wellness Center. She realized she could make a greater impact elsewhere—so she left that adventure to make room for her other main passions — writing and speaking. Dr. Kelly has authored several academic publications and is an ongoing contributor to both local and national health and wellness magazines (See Articles (https://www.drkatherinetkelly.com/articles-archives/)). Her book Soul Health: Aligning with Spirit for Radiant Living: Revised 2nd Edition (https://www.drkatherinetkelly.com/soul-health/) (2018) has been featured on over 350 national radio shows (see Audio (https://www.drkatherinetkelly.com/audio/) link) and her most recent book, “The Recipe for Radiance: Mastering the Art and Soul of Self-Care” (https://www.drkatherinetkelly.com/recipe-for-radiance/) was published in 2019. She currently owns The Soul Health Center (http://soulhealthcenter.com/), a collective of health and wellness providers and launched Soul Health Essentials– The Oils of Evolution (https://soulhealthessentials.com/) essential oils company in early 2019. The very soul of healthcare has been fractured and that is you, the millions of healthcare workers who took the biggest and deepest hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. You've spent your careers helping others. Now it is time to find and reclaim your inner light on your own path to healing. ​

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Lisa Smittcamp was elected as the Fresno County District Attorney in June 2014 with the overwhelming support of local law enforcement and from the prosecutors and investigators in her office. She was sworn into office in January 2015, after being a respected fixture in the Central Valley's legal community for over twenty years.

Black Spy Podcast - Season 3, Episode 0006 - Jill Street Drug worker Part 2 By popular demand, this week's episode of the Black Spy Podcast once again features Jill. As previously mentioned we've all heard of illegal 'drugs', many have tried them, experimented, abused and even enjoyed them. Governments have prohibited and outlawed them, and made efforts second only to combatting terrorism to stem the tide of them. Yet once again today's guest, who dealt with the street consequences of drugs, be they prescribed or illegal, provides The consequences of drug addicted on families, drug education, drug legalisation, alcoholism, prescription drug abuse and street dealers vs Mr Big. a deep and thoughtful evaluation of how she sees the problem. Once again, in this episode, Jill doesn't attempt to hide or perfume events. As we said previously, Jill clarified: there was nothing fluffy about how I went about my activities as a drugs worker. We further discussed the street economics and entrepreneurial opportunities of street dealing. The bitter, nasty and remorseless violence that the drugs trade often brings is also dissected. Carlton also poses the question of the ethics of police action in the so called war on drugs with there seemingly being one rule for the poor and another for the rich, powerful and the well placed. Once again this is another one of those must hear Black Spy Podcast episodes that will inform and intrigue. Don't forget, if you don't want to miss any of theses fascinating episodes simply subscribe to The Black Spy Podcast its free! This episode was released on Monday 14th of January 2022 To contact or donate to The Black Spy use the following: Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast Email: carltonking2003@gmail. Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast Facebook: Carlton King Author Twitter: @Carlton_King Instagram: @carltonkingauthor Want to know more about Carlton King? Read Carlton's Autobiography: Black Ops - The incredible true story of a British secret agent Click Below to purchase Black Ops: The Carlton is also available for public speaking events. Use the contact information above to seek book Carlton.  

“This is your brain on drugs” has been a scare tactic used without much success.  What did they get wrong?  What were they right about?  The campaign to look at the dangers of drug use and the adolescent brain is … Episode 85: Drug Use & The Developing Brain Read More »

Education is crucial at every age, especially early on. Joe and Julie are joined by Terry King & Jane Bartlett Pappas, of the Drug Education Council, to learn about the importance of educating students on the dangers of drugs. Learn how the program's evolved with outreach, scholarships, and more!

Stanley Roberts talks one-on-one with Sheriff Gregory Ahern from Alameda County Sheriff's Office about the uptick in violence in Alameda County. Gregory Ahern was born September 1957 in Oakland, California. A lifelong resident of Alameda County, he graduated from Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward in 1975. He went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Business Administration from Saint Mary's College in Moraga. Sheriff Ahern was hired as a Deputy Sheriff in 1980, was promoted to Sergeant in 1986, promoted to Lieutenant in 2000, promoted to Captain in 2003, promoted to Commander in 2005, and promoted to Assistant Sheriff in 2006. On June 6, 2006, Gregory J. Ahern was elected Sheriff and became the 22nd Sheriff of Alameda County on January 8, 2007. Sheriff Ahern has been actively involved in the development and implementation of a number of programs which have proven to be highly beneficial to the citizens of Alameda County, including the Youth and Family Services Bureau, Drug Education and Enforcement programs, Cold Case DNA Unit, D.U.I. Enforcement Unit, and coordinator of the Strategic Planning process for the future health of the organization. Sheriff Ahern also initiated the Urban Shield tactical training exercise that provides a training venue to several thousand first responders each year. The focus is to test the skills, tactics and equipment of the participating tactical teams, as well as first responders' regional ability to coordinate and sustain law enforcement, medical, and emergency services in the event of a large-scale terrorist attack or natural disaster. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avoidearth/message

Dr. Mark E. Shaw and Jim Quigley continue the discussion on Drug Education Terminology and the world's efforts to decrease stigmatizing those who struggle with addiction. Jim serves at Freedom Farm Ministries in Boone, North Carolina, and is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection while also serving on TAC's board. Find other CABC's and addiction ministries with a genuinely biblical approach on TAC's website at https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/addiction-help/ Proverbs 26:24-26 says, "Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; 25 when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; 26 though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly." [1] Awareness of sin in the Christian walk Are we much more sinful than we realize? Peter as a biblical reminder for us to be aware of our sin and our need for Christ. Are Christians self-loathing people? What does manipulative really mean? [1] Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.

1 Corinthians 2:13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. [1] Mark talks with Jim Quigley in studio about common phrases in the addiction world, and the world's attempts to counter what they see as "stigma." Jim leads Freedom Farm Ministries in Boone, NC, is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with The Addiction Connection and serves on TAC's board. Jim begins the discussion with teaching a biblical opposition to the world's view that biology is causative in their addiction. This world believes that each person is a "good person" who wants to self-correct if given the opportunity. But the Gospel says otherwise. Read TAC's blogpost for more on what Jesus has to say about addiction and alcoholism. It has been estimated that over 80,000 people have died with overdoses since 2020. The victim mentality is being taught in over 90% of the programs in the world. Jim warns all listeners who are genuinely biblical in their approach to addiction to beware not to mis-characterize those who are trying to help in the secular system as not being compassionate or genuine in their desire to help people. Our message is different because we point people to the transformational heart change done by Jesus Christ working by the power of the Holy Spirit. The best debunking of the 12-step treatment industry done by a secularist is Dr. Lance Dodes on an NPR interview here. https://www.npr.org/2014/03/23/291405829/with-sobering-science-doctor-debunks-12-step-recovery [1] Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.

In this episode, Diego speaks about drugs, drug-safety tips, and presents resources for drug information offered by SHOP. Link: https://shop.ucsc.edu/alcohol-other-drugs/index.htmlInstagram: @partylikeaslug @ucsc.dsasOriginal Music details on @ucsc.dsas

Guests today were Capt. Andy Galles w/Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office, Tami Lueck, Crow Wing County Programs Mgr. and Brian Andrews, Exec. Dir. of Restorative Justice and a member of the recovery community.

Michelle Janikian is the author of Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion, an informative, easy to use guide to understanding magic mushrooms. As a journalist, she got her start writing about cannabis for publications like High Times, Rolling Stone and Herb. Now, she writes a column for Playboy on all things drug related and also contributes regularly to DoubleBlind Mag, MERRY JANE, Psychedelic’s Today and others. She’s passionate about the healing potential of psychedelic plants and substances, especially psilocybin and cannabis, and the legalization and de- stigmatization of all drugs.Michelle studied writing and psychology at Sarah Lawrence College before traveling extensively in Latin America and eventually settling down in southern Mexico. Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Michelle ventures back to the States a few times a year to give talks and workshops on safe mushroom use and other cannabis and psychedelic related topics. In this episode Michelle and I chat about:Michelle's journey into becoming a writer on psychedelicsWhat drew Michelle to psilocybin mushrooms and writing a book on themHer first ever experience with psychedelicsHow psychedelics have changed her personallySelf honesty and integration as part of the psychedelic experienceHow mushrooms made Michelle realise her depression and anxiety was a choiceThe mechanism of action of Psilocybin & the areas of the brain it affects+ so so much more!RESOURCES https://www.michellejanikian.com/@michelle.janikianBuy Michelle's book "Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion hereHow to make the ultimate Shroom tea guide article Say Hi to Bek @mindbeksoul

starting with response to a suggestion from a listener, i talked about drugs and somethings you should know generally about drugs.

This episode is really important to us. We discuss drug education reform, alternate perspectives catalyzed by altered states of consciousness, the importance of one's relationship to substances, and holding a reverence for sacred substances.

The ladies discuss whether personal possession of drugs should be decriminalised in the UK and if this would reduce the incidence of addiction and drug-related deaths, the trend for personalised health and beauty and whether the products are truly bespoke or simply a marketing ploy by the beauty industry, the actions we need to take to protect our children from sexual assault following a recent incident involving an 11 year old school girl in Mitcham, South London, and the rise of platonic coparenting – having a baby with someone you are not romantically involved with and choose not to live with.Subscribe to our newsletter for your weekly dose of Extra Ethnic:https://mailchi.mp/c2749d9238ee/extraethnic--------------------------------------- FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION #EthnicallySpeakingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelanincoFacebook: https://facebook.com/unitedmelanincoTwitter: https://instagram.com/unitedmelanincoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroupGet in touch with us: ethnicallyspeaking@unitedmelaningroup.com---------------------------------------- LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es022(Website – Show notes and links to support for those affected by or concerned about sexual assault, drug or alcohol addiction)https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/08/testing-drugs-festivals-lifesaver-study(Article – Testing drugs at festivals is ‘a lifesaver', study finds – Jamie Doward for The Observer)https://youtu.be/4lJ6DLABXwA(Video – Criminal Justice, Photos Of Your Ex, Period Poverty & Age Gap Relationships | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 16 – United Melanin Group)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-54537419(Video – Portugal's radical decision to decriminalise all drugs – BBC News)https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/05/portugals-radical-drugs-policy-is-working-why-hasnt-the-world-copied-it(Article – Portugal's radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn't the world copied it? – Susana Ferreira for The Guardian)https://youtu.be/Z8KHJRJKQSg(Video – How Does Kim Jong-un Make Money? Defector explains – Voice of North Korea by Yeonmi Park YouTube channel)https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nitty(Explainer – Nitty – Urban Dictionary)https://www.talktofrank.com/drugs-a-z#M(Explainer – Drugs A-Z – FRANK)https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/drug-addiction-getting-help/(Explainer – Drug addiction: getting help – NHS website)https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/facts/health-effects-of-alcohol/mental-health/alcoholism(Explainer – Alcoholism: signs, symptoms and treatment – Drinkaware)https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/gender-neutral-skin-care(Article – Is The Future Of Beauty Non-Binary? – Freddie Braun for Vogue)https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/06/special-orders-dont-upset-us/591367/(Article – The Future of Marketing Is Bespoke Everything – Amanda Mull for The Atlantic)https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/03/man-26-arrested-over-alleged-abduction-and-rape-in-london-13531362/(Article – Man, 26, arrested over alleged abduction and rape in London – James Hockaday for Metro)https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/child-sexual-abuse/(Explainer – Sexual abuse – NSPCC)https://youtu.be/3y97JejbyQI(Video – Black History Month, Startup Side Hustles, #EndSars & Proposing At Weddings | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 20 – United Melanin Group)https://www.coparents.co.uk/(Website – CoParents)https://www.modamily.com/(Website – Modamily)https://www.pollentree.com/(Website – PollenTree)https://www.netflix.com/title/70157256(TV Series – Sister, Sister – Netflix)https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/31/i-wanted-to-meet-a-mate-and-have-a-baby-without-wasting-time-the-rise-of-platonic-co-parenting(Article – ‘I wanted to meet a mate and have a baby without wasting time': the rise of platonic co-parenting – Deborah Linton for The Guardian)----------------------------------------Each week join Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there's one thing you can guarantee, it's that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!----------------------------------------Music by GC

We’ve done episodes discussing the various recreational drugs and their effects on health.  This week we have a special guest who plays a key role in helping children and young adults understand this information so that they can make the best decisions when they start to get exposed to these drugs.  In this episode, Darren...

There are several Connecticut diversionary programs geared towards those who need help with substance abuse. In this episode, Connecticut criminal defense attorney Rob Fontaine discusses the Pretrial Drug Education and Community Service Program. This program is designed to assist those charged with drug crimes in getting them the treatment that they may need, as well as giving them an opportunity to give back to their community through community service. Rob discusses eligibility, fees and costs, and the benefits of program usage for defendants. The Pretrial Drug Education and Community Service Program is designed to teach those with substance issues about the long term health issues of substance abuse and how to overcome their issues. Those eligible for this program are those charged with crimes such as the use, possession/deliverance of drug paraphernalia; possession of a controlled substance; or possession of less than ½ oz. of cannabis type substance. To be eligible, you also can't have already used the Drug Education Program or the Pretrial Community Service Labor Program twice. Rob goes into more detail about the program on this podcast. For further assistance, make sure to contact a Connecticut criminal defense attorney. You can also visit our website for more resources, and make sure to follow Attorney Fontaine on Facebook!

The opioid addiction crisis in the US is so acute that in the state of Tennessee school pupils as young as six are being taught how to reverse an overdose. Opiate abuse is affecting urban and rural communities across all 50 states, ravaging families and impacting on how children are being raised. In the state of Tennessee alone - there were close to 2000 opioid deaths in 2018. Sherry Barnett is a nurse practitioner who is in recovery from her own addiction, and she is now giving drug education classes to students in primary schools and high schools. She is an overdose prevention specialist for the state of Tennessee.

When the Drug Policy Alliance publicly released our harm reduction-based drug education curriculum Safety First in October, the world was a different place. In the months since, it’s evolved into an even more crucial resource. We’ve had continuing conversations with students, parents and teachers; a collaboration with the mental health foundation Made of Millions; and adaptations for Google Classroom. I talked to Senior Program Manager Sasha Simon about how and why we’re continuing the push to make thoughtful and compassionate drug education part of more people’s lives.   For a look back at the program’s launch, listen to Episode 27. You can download the curriculum on our website for free, and give your feedback.

How did you come up with the name CG Kid?I remember in one of your videos you said that “you are able to try drugs and not get addicted” what did you mean by that?What’s your experience with addiction? And what drugs were you addicted to?What got you to break your addiction How can someone break an addiction?What’s the difference between Dopamine high and a Serotonin high What do you think the D.A.R.E program could do better?Why do you think “addiction work” needs to be reformed? Do you have any examples?What are you’re thoughts on spirituality and how has it helped you?Do you believe in the supernatural, and do you think drugs play a role in that?Have you had any supernatural experiences?What have you been doing in quarantine to stay occupied?

On this first episode of our patient healthy living series, we'll learn about common heart failure medications, how they work, guidance on how to take them, and important side effects.

On this first episode of our patient healthy living series, we'll learn about common heart failure medications, how they work, guidance on how to take them, and important side effects.

In this episode I speak with Fiona Spargo-Mabbs. She shared her son Daniel's story with me and we talked all about drugs and the work she is currently doing through the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation. How can we support young people to make safer choices about drugs. A powerful story that we all need to hear. Thanks Fiona! The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation The websites Fiona mentioned were: Talk to Frank https://www.talktofrank.com/ Drugscience https://drugscience.org.uk/ Drugsand.me https://www.drugsand.me/en/ Other useful sites Fiona and her foundation refer parents to are: Say why to drugs podcasts https://play.acast.com/s/saywhytodrugs/ Alcohol Education Trust https://alcoholeducationtrust.org/ Festivalsafe https://www.festivalsafe.com/ Teen Tips https://www.teentips.co.uk/

In this episode Dr Suzi Gage is joined by Fiona Spargo-Mabbs and Sarah Birkett from the DSM Foundation. Fiona and her husband set up the foundation after their son Dan died after taking MDMA. Fiona talks a bit about this, but you can read more on the DSM Foundation's website here http://dsmfoundation.org.uk/dans-story/.Within this episode, Suzi chats with Fiona and Sarah about the foundation and the work that it does, as well as the evidence around what works, and what doesn't, in terms of drug education. The foundation's work includes providing material and training to schools, working directly with young people who can be ambassadors to their peers, and even has been involved with creating a verbatim play based on the testimony of Dan's family and friends in the weeks and months after his death.Below are some useful links that Fiona has shared with me, some of which are discussed in the episode.Drugfam https://www.drugfam.co.uk/ and helpline 0300 8883853Adfam https://adfam.org.uk/Frank parents' page https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/worried-about-a-childAlcohol Education Trust parents' page https://alcoholeducationtrust.org/parent-area/Young Minds parents' page https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/ and helpline for parents 0808 8025544Teen Tips https://www.teentips.co.uk/ Festivalsafe https://www.festivalsafe.com/ And then additional sites we also refer young people to - Drugscience https://drugscience.org.uk/Drugsand.me https://www.drugsand.me/en/The Mix https://www.themix.org.uk/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marshall Faulk was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons, both for the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams. In 2011, Marshall was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.   Now he is the National Spokesman for “The Foundation for a Drug Free World”, a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live Drug-Free.

The Drug Policy Alliance has spent years developing a completely new take on drug education: a curriculum based in harm reduction and science, not a fear-based abstinence-only approach. It’s called Safety First, and it’s now freely available for the first time ever. We sat down with DPA’s Safety First Program Manager Sasha Simon to get the brief rundown on what Safety First is, and why it’s a really big deal. 

In this behind-the-scenes full length interview, I speak with health and wellness educator Matt Vogel at length (over 2 hours) about drug education in the United States, issues surrounding adolescent Cannabis use, harm reduction strategies to minimize the risks of drug use, the problem of confirmation bias when researching Cannabis, and much more! This was … Continue reading BTS #02: Matt Vogel on Drug Education, Adolescent Cannabis Use, Harm Reduction and Health →

FamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript  References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. The Deadly Traps of Adolescence Day 9 of 10 Guest:                        Dennis and Barbara Rainey From the series:       Substance Abuse        Bob:                Have you heard about a new drug called cheese?  Have your teenagers heard about it?  If they have, and you haven't, then we've got a problem.  Here is Dennis Rainey. Dennis:          Do you think we have a problem with substance abuse?  We've got a massive problem, and the problem is not a teenager problem.  In my opinion, it's an adult problem.  It's the failure of parents to be involved in their children's lives – guarding, protecting, and keeping them away from this type of substance that can destroy their lives. Bob:                This is FamilyLife Today for Thursday, July 19th.  Our host is the president of FamilyLife, Dennis Rainey, and I'm Bob Lepine.  What have you done to warn and protect your children about alcohol and drug abuse?  Stay with us.                         And welcome to FamilyLife Today, thanks for joining us on the Thursday edition.  Last week and again this week, we have been talking about some of the pitfalls, some of the traps that face our teenagers as they walk through their teen years, and we've been talking about the need for proactive parenting; the need for us to pass along mature, godly wisdom to our sons and our daughters as they go through their adolescent years, which is something that the Bible talks about over and over again. Dennis:          It does.  In fact, Proverbs, chapter 13, verse 14 says, "The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life to turn aside from the snares of death."                         You know, the Book of Proverbs was written by Solomon, I think, primarily to teach his son.  Proverbs 13, 14 really exhorts a child to listen to the teaching of a wise person, because it brings forth life, but it also warns that, as parents, what we're helping our children do is turn aside from a snare that would produce death. Bob:                And the trap that we're going to be talking about on the broadcast today is one that has tragically claimed the lives of countless thousands of young people. Dennis:          Well, listen to these statistics, and these come from the PRIDE, which is the National Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education, which, Bob, is an incredible survey of more than 129,000 students in the sixth grade all the way through the 12th grade, done in more than 26 states across the country, and they found that of all sixth through twelfth graders, 29.5 percent of them had used an illicit drug at least once in the past year. Bob:                Three out of 10? Dennis:          Three out of the 10 – marijuana, of those in grade 6 through 8, 13.6 percent used marijuana at least once this past year.  And then you take alcohol, of those who are in middle school – 44.5 percent have used alcohol at least once in the past year.  Then there's smoking – of those in middle school, 31.1 percent have smoked cigarettes at least once during that school year, and of those in high school, 48.2 percent.                         Do you think we have a problem with substance abuse?  We've got a massive problem, and the problem – this is going to sound radical – the problem is not a teenager problem.  In my opinion, it's an adult problem, it's the failure of parents to be involved in their children's lives – guarding, protecting, drawing boundaries around their children's lives, and keeping them away from this type of substance that can destroy their lives. Bob:                I've got to confess to you my own naivete in this area.  When I was in the 9th grade, I was standing at my locker one day, and a fellow who was on the football team with me came up and leaned up against the locker next to mine, and he said, "Hey, Bob, you interested in a bag of marijuana?"  And I said, "No, I don't think so."  He says, "Okay, it's cool," and walked away.                           I went home and told my parents, and we called the police, and the police captain came out to our house and took a report, and then I got to thinking, "I've got to go back to school the next day, and the word is going to get around, undoubtedly."  Well, the word didn't get around as to who, but we did hear later on that this young man had been expelled from school.  Obviously, I was not the only target of his interest in selling marijuana.                           But that's about the only time in my life that I've had any kind of a run-in with illicit drugs, and throughout high school and college I didn't drink, I didn't smoke, and I was pretty square. Barbara:         Yeah, I was, too, Bob.  I didn't do any of that stuff and, for me, it was primarily because I was afraid to.  I just didn't – I was just chicken.  I didn't want to get into alcohol, and there were kids who started drinking when we were in high school and started smoking when we were in high school.  Drugs, I don't think, were much of a problem when I was a teenager, however, it was starting to make inroads into college.  But I just didn't want to have anything to do with it, because I just was afraid of it. Bob:                Afraid of what it would do? Barbara:         Afraid of what it would do and afraid of the consequences, and I knew it wasn't right, and I just wasn't going to mess with it. Dennis:          You know, I had enough choices when I was a teenager – I'm glad I wasn't a teenager in this era, because between alcohol, marijuana, the pills that people have to numb them, I mean, children today have a lot more alternatives when it comes to substance abuse, and parents have a bigger task, I think, because they're available, in many cases, in people's homes. Bob:                And in some cases, Dennis, the problem that our kids are facing really stems back to what's being modeled for them, again, by their parents. Dennis:          Yeah, I look back to some of the decisions that Barbara and I made early on in our marriage, and this is one of them.  We were going to model a life that didn't bring this stuff into our home, and I can't help but wonder today if we got on the phone right now and called Ashley and Benjamin and Samuel, our older three, who have now moved on beyond the teen years – I think it would be interesting to know if any of them had ever taken a drink.  I don't think any one of those three has ever sampled alcoholic beverages and, as far as marijuana, smoking, doing any other kind of drug, I don't think that they've even been there.                          And I don't pat ourselves on the back at that point, but I think our own stand of deciding what we're going to model and really paying attention to that.  I think we underestimate how a parent can give approval, not merely to a drink or to a drug, but to a lifestyle that accompanies them. Bob:                You know, there's a lot of discussion around the scriptures in this area, about whether it is unbiblical to take a drink, and we read passages where Paul exhorts Timothy to take a little wine for your stomach for medicinal purposes, Jesus turns water into wine at Cana, and so a lot of Christians think to themselves, "It's not prohibited in the scripture.  I have freedom in Christ."                           Drunkenness is forbidden, but taking an occasional drink, having a beer with the guys at a football game or a glass of wine with dinner – there's nothing biblically wrong with that.  On the other hand, Barbara, you and Dennis have said even though there's nothing biblically wrong, it's not going to be a part of our lifestyle.  Explain that. Barbara:         Well, I think that, even though we agree that there isn't anything biblically wrong with it, we just felt like, early on, that with our kids we did not want that to even be a temptation to them, because if they felt like it was okay for Mom and Dad to have wine with an occasional meal, or to have a beer now and again, even though it was not something that was an ordinary occurrence, even though they would understand that it was an exception, I just don't think our kids in this culture have the maturity to be able to say, "This is an exception."                           I think they look at us, and they go, "Well, if Mom and Dad do it, it must be okay," and they make these mental leaps from seeing what somebody else is doing to deciding it's okay for me, when they don't have the maturity to know how to balance it or don't know how to do it in moderation, and so they decide, well, it's okay, and they just – they go bonkers with it. Dennis:          I'll tell you, it's not just teenagers, either.  This story is not about a parent raising a teen, but it applies to what you're talking about –  I'll never forget a peer who developed a problem with drugs, and it all started when this particular adult was over at a friend's house, and they went out for an outing with a pair of people who were very godly, very mature Christians, and during that outing, that other couple served my friend a glass of wine, and alcoholic beverage. That started that man, in his mid-40s, down a trail that nearly cost him his life, his marriage, his family, his ability to earn a living, and it all started with him looking at a peer, someone that he admired and looked up to, but nonetheless a peer – age-wise and professionally – and I want to tell you, if it can have that kind of an impact on somebody who is 40, what kind of an impact would it have on a 12-year-old, an 11-year-old, or, for that matter, a 16-year-old who is trying to find a point to anchor their lives in this stormy gale called life where they're living. They don't have many anchor points, and I think our teens need to be able to look at parents, and I don't think we should be worshipped.  I'm not talking about that, but I do think our model needs to be as consistently strong and upholding the highest values that we can possibly represent to our children, because today's teenagers – listen to me – today's teenagers need us.  They need parents they can depend on; parents who represent something.   And to be a Christian parent today and to be doing some things that are just a little foggy or just a little gray, and, you know, it's not that much.  Let me tell you something – these children are like radar units.  They lock on us, they watch, they look, and they make determinations off of our lives – whether we like it or not – and so that's why Barbara and I decided we won't do that. Bob:                Well, certainly, one of the dominant themes of adolescence is how close am I to adulthood?  And so if young people are watching parents and their behavior and their activity and saying, "That's what it looks like to be an adult," they're trying to rush adulthood as quickly as they can.  The sooner they start drinking, for example, they think they're closer to adulthood, and that will lead them down a path well ahead of their maturity. Dennis:          Well, advertising – that's the pitch of all the booze advertising that occurs on TV, in newspaper ads, magazine ads, billboards, and one of the things we've done with our children from an early age is we've sought to unmask the deceit of this advertising with our children as we drive by those billboards, as we open those magazines, as we see those advertisements while we're watching the football game on television. We talk about what the lie is behind that advertisement – that you have to drink to be happy, that you have to drink to have fun.  And then, as our older children have left and gone away to college, we've continued to test their convictions by asking them why their friends drink, why people who live in the dorms or the sorority or the fraternity – why do they have to go out and get plastered?  What is it that's taking place there?  Are they running from reality?  Are they searching for some kind of peace?  Is it that they don't like who they are while they're sober, and they do like who they are when they're drunk?                         We've talked with all of our children about becoming the person that pleases God, and having an identity in Jesus Christ that is winsome and feeling good about that identity so that you don't have to take a drink to feel good about yourself. Bob:                Apart from the desire to be older or more mature, what is the lure for young people to sample cigarettes, alcohol, or illicit drugs? Barbara:         Well, I think that's the big lure, really, but I think what hooks them is their insecurity, because kids are so insecure.  They don't know who they are, they don't know where they belong, they just have all these areas where they don't have confidence yet, and so they get hooked on that because that gives them that false sense of confidence when they're drinking or when they are smoking and looking cool and grownup, and I think that's what keeps them doing it, because it fulfills that need they have to feel some sense of confidence and self-esteem. Dennis:          I couldn't agree more with what Barbara said.  I think we forget what it was like to be a teenager and to be growing up and feel so uncertain of who you are and try to find ways to carve out your own personhood and identity as a young man or a young lady, and I think there are two other things you add to that mix – the most powerful of which is peer pressure.  And, of course, that's where they're getting their identity – from their friends and peers, and I think that's one of the major reasons why a lot of children drink – is they're hanging around with other children who do. Bob:                Well, but if they're hanging around with kids from the youth group, then … Dennis:          But, see, there is where we get tricked.  In fact, that brings up a great story that occurred a number of years ago with one of my sons.  They came back home, and one of them said, "Dad, I'm not quite sure how to tell you this, but a couple of the boys from the youth group got plastered."                         And I said, "Who was it."  "Well, I'm not sure I should tell you."  And I said, "Well, let me tell you something, son.  If they got drunk, and they were driving a vehicle, and that had come out in the story, and it was you, I would want to know.  Because, at that point, as a dad, I would want to step into my son's life, and I would want to correct this, lest they lose their life, and you can lose it, you can ruin it, and you can destroy it all around a substance called alcohol, or a drug that you might take." Bob:                You mentioned that peer influence is one of the critical issues leading kids.  In addition to peer pressure, what's the other factor that you think is leading kids to sample alcohol and drugs? Dennis:          It's real simple – stress.  I think grades, the stress of popularity, the schedules they keep, stress is a biggie, and I think a lot of kids are trying to escape lifestyles.  In fact, this is such a huge issue, Bob, that in our book, "Parenting Today's Adolescent," we actually call this a trap – busyness – and address this issue of crowded schedules, jamming too much in and trying to achieve too many objectives today as young people.                         Parents are responsible for the lifestyles of our youth in not allowing them to live their lives on the edge. Bob:                Barbara, what would you say to a son or a daughter who says, "Well, in Europe, Mom, everybody drinks wine with every meal from the time they're six years old.  They don't have the hang-ups that you guys have." Barbara:         Yeah, I would probably laugh and chuckle like we just did and say, "Yeah, we don't live in Europe, either.  This is not Europe, this is America, and it may be true over there, but it's not true here, and we're trying to set a high standard for you, and we want to raise you in a godly way, and we're just not going to do that." Dennis:          Yeah, and they've got some real problems because of it.   Bob:                And the tragedy here is that some of these kids get so close to these traps, that they fall completely in, and there are kids who aren't alive today. Dennis:          Yeah, you're pointing out the destructive nature of these substances like alcohol, pills, marijuana, other forms of drugs that are abused by young people and, you know, Bob, some time ago you were at my 50th birthday party, and you remember what happened – all of my children came back from the different spots where they were – Samuel came down from college where he was at the time, and Ashley and Michael drove over from they live and having been newly marrieds.                          And a part of that celebration was my son Benjamin who, at the time, was in Estonia, got on the phone and began to weep and began to share his appreciation for me as a dad, and the entire staff was there as they had him patched through and, man, it was the best birthday party I've ever been a part of for my life.                           Just hearing my son on the phone and hearing his appreciation for me as a dad and a man, you know, if you could just die at that point and move on to the next – to eternity at that juncture.                           But when I got back to my office, there was an e-mail waiting for me on my desk that I've got in my hands, and I think it points out the danger of what we're talking about here, and how drugs can ruin a young man or a young woman's life.  And it's from one of our staff here at FamilyLife.                         It says, "Dear Dennis, Happy Birthday.  I'm glad to see you taking it so well."  It wasn't really that bad, Bob.  This particular parent goes on to say, "I don't mind being 54, it's just a number.  Good health is more important than age."                           And she went on to say a few other things there, and then she said, "Hearing your son overseas was special and hard.  I couldn't help but feel the contrast.  You see, today my son goes to court to be sentenced to prison for drugs.  Pray for him to come to repentance.  I have not seen my son in more than four years.  I know God has heard my prayers for him and that God will do what is best for all concerned."                         I don't know why our children, so far, have done so well.  It's the grace of God that He has overruled many of the mistakes that Barbara and I have made.  But I looked at that memo, and I thought how easy it would have been for one of our children to have taken a step and headed down in that direction and today it could be one of my sons or my daughters going to prison for drugs.                           And I'll tell you, if you go out to that finish line, and you look at that point, what's that worth?  It's worth taking the strongest stand, being the most diligent parent, hanging in there and persevering when your children fail and when you fail, and not giving up in diligent prayer for your children to ask God to keep them from evil and harm and from temptation, and ask God for victory.                          You know, in all these traps we're talking about here, you can't ignore the fact that it is the Lord who builds the house, and it's the Lord who must protect our children, and it's the Lord who must be at work in our children's lives on behalf of His agenda for them, calling them to do what's right when no one is looking.                           And I pray for those parents right now that if you're facing a tough situation with a prodigal child who is still living in your home that God will give you the grace, the perseverance, the love, the compassion, to go after that child and to love them out of their sin.  May God grant you success as you raise those teenagers. Bob:                You know, in the final section of your book, you and Barbara talk to parents of prodigals with encourage them and provide some comfort along with some specific steps that they can take and some things that they probably ought to avoid.                         I want to encourage our listeners – if you don't yet have a copy of the book, "Parenting Today's Adolescent," we do have the book available in our FamilyLife Resource Center.  Don't wait until your child is a teenager facing some of these challenges, or maybe a teenager in trouble before you order a copy of this book.  When you kids are still 8, 9, 10, before adolescence hits I think, Dennis, that's ideally the time for a mom and a dad to read through this book together; to take each one of these traps that you outline, maybe go out on a series of dates where on each date you talk about your convictions in these areas and what do we want our standards to be and how do we want to communicate that and how do we want to enforce that in our home?                         The book "Parenting Today's Adolescent," will help you in those discussions, and you can get a copy from our FamilyLife Resource Center by going online at FamilyLife.com.  Click the red button that you see in the middle of the screen that says "Go."  That will take you to an area oaf the site where there is more information about this book and about other resources that are available from us here at FamilyLife to help parents of teens and parents of preteens.                         Again, the website is FamilyLife.com, click the red "Go" button that you see in the middle of the screen to get to the right area of our website.  Or just call us at 1-800-358-6329.  That's 1-800-F-as-in-family, L-as-in-life, and then the word TODAY, and someone on our team will be available to either answer any questions that you have about the resources we have, or place an order for you and make sure that these resources get sent out to you.                           And there is an additional resource I want to mention – that's a book that has just been written by our host, Dennis Rainey.  It's a guidebook for dads called "Interviewing Your Daughter's Date," and for the last few weeks we've been making this book available as a thank you gift to any of our listeners who are able to help the ministry of FamilyLife Today with a donation of any amount.  We appreciate your partnership with us, and we'd like to say thank you when you make a donation to FamilyLife Today, and this month we're doing that by making available Dennis's new book as our thank you gift.                         If you make your donation online this month, when you come to the keycode box on the donation form, just type the word "date" in there, and we'll know to send you a copy of this book, or call 1-800-358-6329, that's 1-800-F-as-in-family, L-as-in-life, and then the word TODAY, you can make a donation by phone and just mentioned that you'd like a copy of Dennis's new book and, again, we're happy to send it out to you, and we appreciate your support of this ministry.                         Tomorrow we want to tackle what winds up being a surprise issue for a lot of parents.  It's a teenager who always seemed like an even-tempered, mild-mannered, lovable son or daughter who, during the teen years, seems like he or she is angry about a lot of stuff.  Maybe everything.  We'll talk about unresolved anger in the heart of a teen on tomorrow's program.  I hope you can be with us for that.                         I want to thank our engineer today, Keith Lynch, and our entire broadcast production team.  On behalf of our host, Dennis Rainey, I'm Bob Lepine.  We'll see you next time for another edition of FamilyLife Today.                            You can also order materials online at FamilyLife.com if you do have access to the Internet and if that's easier for you, simply stop by our website and follow the signs to the FamilyLife Resource Center, and if you know somebody who ought to have heard today's broadcast, you can 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L-as-in-life, and then the word TODAY.  Or if e-mail is the easiest for you, stop by our website.  You can leave us e-mail from there.  Our Web address is FamilyLife.com.  While you're there, take a tour of the site and find out how you can register for an upcoming FamilyLife marriage or parenting conference, how you can listen to past editions of our broadcast, or how you can order materials online.  Once again, the Web address is FamilyLife.com.                         Tomorrow we're going to talk about the final deadly trap facing adolescents.  This one may be a little bit of a surprise for parents.  We've talked about media and pornography and drugs and dating and sexuality.  Tomorrow we talk about unresolved anger and what that can do in a family relationship.  If your kids have been showing their anger, tune in tomorrow as we talk about how you deal with that here on the broadcast.                         Let me thank our engineer on the broadcast today, Keith Lynch, and our 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Virginia Guy, Executive Director of the Drug Education Council and Dr. Karen Fagan, Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care at USA Health, talk about vaping.

In this episode, Joe interviews Tep, a chemical engineer and educated, psychedelic enthusiast. They dive into rich conversation regarding drug use education and creating a cohesive meaning among recreational, medical and therapeutic substance use. 3 Key Points: There is a disconnect between drug education and drug use. There are a lot of people who use drugs, but not a lot of people who are educated on how to use them. There is a huge advantage of isolating the property of the drug when using them for therapy. For example, using isolated psilocybin vs mushrooms. Learning on site at festivals and music events may not be super successful, drug education and harm reduction may look more like preparation. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics Trip Journal                                              Integration Workbook Show Notes About Tep Tep listens to all sorts of music, whether that's rave style with lights, or jam bands, or a music festival with camping, or even rap and jazz There is a whole spectrum of drug use in the music environment She points out that some people are very mindful of what and how much they are taking, and other people are just taking anything they can find, and sometimes a lot or too much She started to talk to people at festivals and realized that people really didn't know about the benefits and power of psychedelics There definitely is a place for harm reduction education at festivals Drug Use Assistance Groups Joe brings up the Zendo project and other initiatives that help people who are having a difficult drug experience to walk them out of it Some festival ‘families’ go around and have missions to hydrate people or make sure people are having a good time They aren't staff or paid to do it or anything but they do it for the good of the whole Vision Learning on site may not be super successful, most festival goers have an agenda for adventure and music and not for learning at a booth or speaker Drug education and harm reduction may look more like preparation Tep mentions Diplo doesn't allow any drug use at his shows, alcohol is the only allowed substance Tep thinks that he probably doesn't know that alcohol is far worse than psychedelics and other drugs Theraputic Use When someone goes and has a vacation, they have certain chemicals released in their mind, it is still therapeutic, even if it's not a psychedelic experience “Not only can psychedelics be fun, they can also be therapeutic.” - Tep Tep started going to camping style festivals and started hanging out with a crowd of people 10 years older than her, where their drug use was mature and mindful and safe Then when she would hang around her younger friend group again, she realized how unsafe and unmindful their drug use was It led her to be more active in wanting to educate everyone on how to use drugs properly Exotic Compounds Shulgin's magical half dozen includes 2CB, 2CT2, and others Tep mentions preference of truffles over mushrooms Her and Joe bring up the decrease in potency of most drugs with exposure to moisture and time and other variables Compound Isolation There is a huge advantage of isolating the property of the drug when using them for therapy For example, using isolated psilocybin vs mushrooms The therapy is just as important as the substance There is a way to find information in this community without getting a degree in it About Tep Tep is a chemical engineer who had an interest in modern psychedelic research. She is passionate about the EDM and music culture and finding new ways to educate drug users on harm reduction and drug use education.

Nicole Ryan is a Business Founder at IGNITE, Managing Director of Alex's Adventure - The drug education program that's built around you.Every episode of 1% Better tells a story. This week’s episode is that of Nicole Ryan’s story.It began in Jan 2016 when my only brother Alex went to a house party in the Greenmount area, Cork City and took a synthetic substance believing it to be a less potent drug called 2-CP. Alex had thought he had done his research on the substance he was trying. He was 18 years of age and had a lot of plans for his future. Alex ended up taking a huge dose of the lethal drug known as Nbomb which resulted in him being brought to Cork University Hospital where Alex never regained consciousness and subsequently 4 days later sadly passed away after being pronounced brain-dead.Alex changed the lives of 4 people by donating 2 of his kidneys, his liver and his heart but Alex’s story did not end here. Nicole wanted what happened to my family to never need to happen to another so needlessly again so she decided that Alex would change the world and she would be his catalyst and his storyteller.She gave up her career as a Marine & Plant Engineer to come home and build Alex’s Adventure. Over the last 3 years Nicole travelled the length and breadth of the country visiting schools and delivering her workshop educating and sharing how our choices can impact our lives forever.She has visited over 55+ schools, colleges & youth clubs and has delivered this workshop to over 5500+ students nationwide. From this life changing experience Alex’s Adventure was born. Nicole and her team developed a brand-new program that aims to not only help the students learn more about substance misuse and about the impacts our choices have on the greater community.In this episode, we hear in more details how Nicole decided to take the chance with setting up Alex’s Adventure, what she’s learned since starting out, how the business has grown and evolved, how she is constantly pivoting, learning, and iterating Alex’s Adventure to be a better product. I really enjoyed this one and know it’s one that you will enjoy listening to, as there are many stand-out takeaways from the interview. Other topics covered:•Being a realist but having to be strong for her mother•Media and Empathy with the loss of Alex•How Alex’s Adventure works and focusing on learning & key skills•Dealing with Feedback•Creating a Digital Solution •Pivoting & Letting go of the original ideas •Entrepreneur’s journey •Learning to influence and sell •Language, Additions and how we speak to young people•The importance of Coffee Meetings •Working on your strengths, weaknesses and working on growing•Expanding her team with others that are adding value to the program•Taking herself out of the mindset of working in her business to working on her business! •The Importance of Social Entrepreneurship•How to switch off and detach from the Business •Standout Moment from Nicole’s journey so far! •Mentors & Great Advice – Her Friend asked Nicole - The worth thing that can happen is nothing! •If you knew one thing at the start that you know now? •Next for Alex’s Adventure – looking at the 5 year map! Get in touch with Nicole Website - https://www.alexsadventure.ie/index.htmlTwitter – https://twitter.com/nicoleclareryanLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleclareryan/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexs_adventure_/?hl=enCheck out more details on www.robofthegreen.ie

Nicole Ryan is a Business Founder at IGNITE, Managing Director of Alex's Adventure - The drug education program that's built around you.Every episode of 1% Better tells a story. This week’s episode is that of Nicole Ryan’s story.It began in Jan 2016 when my only brother Alex went to a house party in the Greenmount area, Cork City and took a synthetic substance believing it to be a less potent drug called 2-CP. Alex had thought he had done his research on the substance he was trying. He was 18 years of age and had a lot of plans for his future. Alex ended up taking a huge dose of the lethal drug known as Nbomb which resulted in him being brought to Cork University Hospital where Alex never regained consciousness and subsequently 4 days later sadly passed away after being pronounced brain-dead.Alex changed the lives of 4 people by donating 2 of his kidneys, his liver and his heart but Alex’s story did not end here. Nicole wanted what happened to my family to never need to happen to another so needlessly again so she decided that Alex would change the world and she would be his catalyst and his storyteller.She gave up her career as a Marine & Plant Engineer to come home and build Alex’s Adventure. Over the last 3 years Nicole travelled the length and breadth of the country visiting schools and delivering her workshop educating and sharing how our choices can impact our lives forever.She has visited over 55+ schools, colleges & youth clubs and has delivered this workshop to over 5500+ students nationwide. From this life changing experience Alex’s Adventure was born. Nicole and her team developed a brand-new program that aims to not only help the students learn more about substance misuse and about the impacts our choices have on the greater community.In this episode, we hear in more details how Nicole decided to take the chance with setting up Alex’s Adventure, what she’s learned since starting out, how the business has grown and evolved, how she is constantly pivoting, learning, and iterating Alex’s Adventure to be a better product. I really enjoyed this one and know it’s one that you will enjoy listening to, as there are many stand-out takeaways from the interview. Other topics covered:•Being a realist but having to be strong for her mother•Media and Empathy with the loss of Alex•How Alex’s Adventure works and focusing on learning & key skills•Dealing with Feedback•Creating a Digital Solution •Pivoting & Letting go of the original ideas •Entrepreneur’s journey •Learning to influence and sell •Language, Additions and how we speak to young people•The importance of Coffee Meetings •Working on your strengths, weaknesses and working on growing•Expanding her team with others that are adding value to the program•Taking herself out of the mindset of working in her business to working on her business! •The Importance of Social Entrepreneurship•How to switch off and detach from the Business •Standout Moment from Nicole’s journey so far! •Mentors & Great Advice – Her Friend asked Nicole - The worth thing that can happen is nothing! •If you knew one thing at the start that you know now? •Next for Alex’s Adventure – looking at the 5 year map! Get in touch with Nicole Website - https://www.alexsadventure.ie/index.htmlTwitter – https://twitter.com/nicoleclareryanLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleclareryan/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alexs_adventure_/?hl=enCheck out more details on www.robofthegreen.ie

"Just Say No" and D.A.R.E. won't work with kids these days, a marijuana educator says. Here's how drug education programs are changing in a legalized world. Then, these business bills are still pending as the session winds down. Next, Denver mayoral candidate Lisa Calderon. Finally, encore interviews with local authors Diana Khoi Nguyen and Nick Arvin.

Virginia Guy of the Drug Education Council talks about why it is so important to prevent teenagers from using alcohol and drugs, and also gives details about her organization's upcoming fundraiser.

Drug education strategies for promoters, politicians and ravers.

Drug education strategies for promoters, politicians and ravers.

Join TNS Steve Heilig in conversation with Marsha Rosenbaum, author and director emerita of the San Francisco office of the Drug Policy Alliance, where she spearheaded work on youth and drugs. Marsha Rosenbaum received her doctorate in medical sociology from the University of California at San Francisco in 1979. From 1977 to 1995, Rosenbaum was the principal investigator on National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded studies of heroin addiction, methadone maintenance treatment, MDMA (Ecstasy), cocaine, and drug use during pregnancy. She is author of Women on Heroin, Pursuit of Ecstasy: The MDMA Experience (with Jerome E. Beck), and Pregnant Women on Drugs: Combating Stereotypes and Stigma (with Sheigla Murphy). Rosenbaum has written opinion pieces for the San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune, Chicago Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, Newsday, and many others. She regularly speaks to PTAs, other parent groups, schools, drug treatment and prevention professionals, and the media about teenagers and drugs, Ecstasy, and drug policy issues.

In this episode of the leading international name dropping podcast we talk irrational anger, boob jobs and how getting drunk once you're over 40 is just not worth it.

DPA’s revolutionary high school drug education curriculum “Safety First” was piloted at Bard High School Early College Manhattan this spring. The results are in, and they’re very encouraging for the future of drug education. Sasha Simon, DPA’s Safety First Program Manager, and Drew Miller, the health teacher from Bard who taught the “Safety First” curriculum, returned to Drugs & Stuff to tell us about their experiences and the positive results that came out of the analysis of the pilot program.

In The fallout of the scandal regarding a pamphlet handed out at a West Auckland College Jack Tame asks: Is New Zealand's attitude to drugs outdated? And is drug education in schools in need of a reality check?LISTEN ABOVE

Weand're checking in with Drug Education organisation The Dalgarno Institute on what is driving the Drugs Agenda. Help Vision to keep 'Connecting Faith to Life': https://vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember last year when we sat down with DPA’s Marsha Rosenbaum to talk about what drug education should look like for young people? If you missed it, check out that great conversation from Episode 05 when Marsha explained the history of “Safety First,” a DPA project that was dedicated to providing honest, reality-based information to parents for when they talk to their teens about using drugs. That project has now grown and evolved into a high school curriculum for 9th and 10th grade health classes, and it’s being piloted right now at Bard High School Early College Manhattan. For the first time ever in a U.S. public school, students are receiving a science and harm reduction-based education about drugs. In this episode we get an inside look and talk about the rollout of DPA’s historic and revolutionary drug education curriculum with Sasha Simon, DPA’s Safety First Program Manager, and Drew Miller, the health teacher from Bard High School Early College Manhattan who is teaching the “Safety First” curriculum.  

We pulled aside a handful of experts to talk with us during the Drug Policy Alliance's 2017 International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Atlanta. Marsha Rosenbaum sat down to talk with us about what drug education should look like for young people, and her experience as a mother, researcher and drug policy reformer trying to get schools to implement a curriculum grounded in science and harm reduction. Rosenbaum founded DPA's San Francisco office and is the author of the prominent education booklet, "Safety First: A Reality-Based Approach to Teens and Drugs." From 1977 to 1995 she was the principal investigator on National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded studies of heroin addiction, methadone maintenance treatment, MDMA (Ecstasy), cocaine, and drug use during pregnancy. She is the author of three books, four education booklets, as well as numerous scholarly articles about drug use, addiction, women, treatment, and drug policy.

There is an organization - Drug Free World - and they provide hard hitting, true information about drugs and why to avoid them.  The booklets, DVDs, and teachers package are all free.  This podcast is an interview with the President of Drug Free World Florida, Julieta Santagostino.  She is passionate about educating children and parents about the danger of many drugs.  The truth is that if we don't educate everyone about the truth about drugs, the drug epidemic in this country will not end.

Sky Siu from Kely Support Group talks to us about the vital role that the NGO plays in supporting Hong Kong youth between the ages of 14 and 24. Their programs and services focus on knowledge, resistance and harm reduction around drug and alcohol misuse. Using a positive youth development approach, with a priority of understanding young peoples perspectives, Kely Support Group equip young people with key life skills and resilience as they face various challenges growing up in Hong Kong. www.kely.org Please visit my Patreon page if you would like to sponsor the production of Hong Kong Confidential Podcast. I have many great rewards to offer my supporters. Thanks for taking the time to check out the page https://www.patreon.com/hongkongconfidential?alert=2 Email: jules@hongkongconfidential.net Webpage: www.hongkongconfidential.net Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/hong-kong-confidential Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongconfidential/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/juleshannaford/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hongkongconfidential/ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube and anywhere you find your podcasts. Sponsored by Teresa’s Turkish Towels https://hkturkish.com/   Support the show.

Virginia Guy and Julie Waters talk about the Opioid Epidemic.

How should a family deal with addiction

Drug Education Council

Elann opens up about his experience with D.A.R.E., stemming off a rather amusing marijuana "fact" from an old classmate.

Dr. Jane Bluestein talks with Jeff Wolfsberg, author, activist, and drug education specialist, about the good and the bad of current drug education programs in school, including the problems with information-based programs, the value of getting input from students, and the priorities used when deciding on which program to adopt.