Research shows that addiction is a learned behavior. Therefore, the earlier a person starts using, the more likely they are to become addicted; that's why we strive to keep the youth of our area free from substances.

Our key focuses are decreasing underage drinking, marijuana use, and prescription drug misuse. Although those are the three drugs we focus on, many more are available. Still, studies show that when you implement strategies to decrease one drug's use, the use rates of other drugs also decrease.