Read All About It
Hampden County HELP Resource Booklet
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Marijuana
The 84
The 84 is a statewide movement of youth fighting tobacco in Massachusetts. The 84 represents the 84% of Massachusetts youth who did NOT smoke when the movement began. Now, 92% of youth do NOT smoke.
http://the84.org/
Smoke Free Teen
Quitting vaping can be tough, but below are resources that can help. Find out how to quit vaping and stay vape-free:
Understand Your Vaping Triggers
Vaping Addiction and Nicotine Withdrawal
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens provides information on how drugs affect the brain and body. Featuring videos, games, blog posts and more!
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/
Above the Influence
The goal of Above the Influence is to help teens stand up to negative pressures, or influences. The more aware you are of the influences around you, the better prepared you will be to face them, including the pressure to use drugs and alcohol. This site will not tell you how to live your life, but will offer you another perspective and the latest facts. You need to make your own smart decisions.
http://abovetheinfluence.com/
Your Voice
The Accident, a PSA on Impaired Driving, produced by Minnechaug ATI Students was awarded Honorable mention, in the March 2018 Hampden District Attorney’s Stop the Swerve campaign.
Decisions, a PSA on Impaired Driving, produced by Minnechaug ATI Students was awarded Honorable mention, in the March 2017 Hampden District Attorney’s Stop the Swerve campaign.
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