Did you know that the #1 reason kids give for not drinking or using substances is that they don’t want to disappoint their parents?1 It’s true. Children who learn about the risks of substance use and about their parents’ expectations around substance use are significantly less likely to start using substances.
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Announcing our PhotoVoice 2020: Quarantine Edition Winners!!
We asked and you answered. We wanted to know what Bennington-area youth did during Vermont’s “Stay Safe, Stay Home” order to stay active and safe. We received some great responses. Below are our top three.
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Bennington County Prescription Drop Off Locations
Prescription drugs are Vermont’s most dangerous leftovers. Often times, people struggling with substance-use disorder will turn to their family’s medicine cabinets for unused medications.
You can take steps to ensure this doesn’t happen; one of them being the safe disposal of older prescriptions.
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Meet our Community Leaders
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Kristi Cross
Shannon Barsotti
Jake Stone
Sophia Anisman
Kieth Carey
Lenora Volkmer