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Start Talking –
Drug Prevention Resources for Schools
The number of reported drug-related incidents in school and drug use by
school-aged kids has risen sharply this school year. We encourage
you to take some proactive steps to help curb any drug activity that
may be occurring at your school.
The Start Talking! initiative was created to assist parents, educators,
and community members in talking to students and fostering a drug-free
community. Start Talking! includes resources schools can use to educate
and empower staff into having critical conversations with children
about the importance of living a drug-free life. Also included is a
consistent, age appropriate, drug abuse/misuse prevention curriculum
and helpful guidance for schools to use in maintaining a dialogue with
parents in their communities.
Research shows that children who have parents and trusted adults talk
to them about drug abuse/misuse are up to 50% less likely to use drugs.
To view the Start Talking! resources available to your community and
learn more about the impact you can make, please visit
StartTalking.ohio.gov.
Drug use is a public health epidemic and Ohio is not immune. Use of
illegal substances and misuse of prescription medications are both to
blame for disability and/or early death among our youth. A dramatic
increase in prescribing over the past decade has brought these
dangerous medications into the homes of the majority of Ohioans. As a
result, addiction to prescription pain medications and their chemical
lookalike, heroin, is on the rise.
Start Talking link: http://starttalking.ohio.gov/Schools
Watch for Start Talking! articles on the County News Online Opinion
Page.
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