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Do You Know About the Juul? Your Teen Probably Does.
Acetaldehyde, benzene, cadmium, formaldehyde, isoprene, lead, nickel, n-nitrosonornicotine, and toluene have been found in e-cigarettes and vapes. Sadly, the FDA decided to allow Phillip Morris to advertise a vaping device as “safer than cigarettes.” And even more...
New Pathways to Thriving Adulthood
This month I asked our Teen Toolbox speaker for February, Pam Roy, to be my guest columnist and to introduce her topic and entice you to join us for a discussion on the rapidly evolving workplace. Pam has amazing insight for teens and parents regarding how the...
Make a Resolution to Lower Stress and Anxiety
The Wellness & Prevention Center has been serving students and families for over 4 years. This year we have made a resolution to help young people and their families reduce their stress and anxiety through choosing a more balanced lifestyle. Therapists who work...
Students represent city at anti-drug conference in Washington, D.C., more
San Clemente High School students Yuki Dias and Helen Calderon are back from Washington, D.C., where they represented San Clemente at a Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America conference. During their trip Feb. 6-9 they met with congressional representatives Darrell...
Wellness & Prevention: Choose Acceptance
When you Google the phrase “change is hard,” there are over 122 million results. Some results are just validating what we already know, and other results give some decent advice about how we can all make a real effort for lasting and effective change. As we start out...
Being Grateful
Last month, I had the honor to be able to recognize five community members who believe that supporting youth helps our community thrive. Most successful individuals can name a few key adults who supported and inspired them as they navigated the difficult process of...
Carefully Think About Legalizing Marijuana
How might legalizing recreational marijuana affect our youth? Here are the facts you need to know. 26: The number of cities, out of 31, that have voted to ban recreational sales of marijuana after previously voting for it. 29%: The increase in marijuana-related ER...
Parents: The Homecoming parade and dance almost here.
Parents:With the Homecoming parade and dance almost here, have you set some guidelines and expectations for your teen while they’re out celebrating? Drugs and alcohol may be present at any of the events before and after the parade, game and dance, so it’s important to...
October is Red Ribbon Month, Saluting Drug-Free Lifestyles
October is Red Ribbon Month, and our schools and city will be commemorating this day through activities that aim to educate, advocate and provide resources to youth and families about the negative outcomes caused by the illegal drug industry. The first Red Ribbon week...
How Is Your Mental Well-Being?
May is Mental Health Awareness month and a good time to evaluate how well you are taking care of yourself and to check in with the people you care about. Recent research suggests that a mindful approach to self-care benefits our own mental health as well as our...
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