Prevention

By 2020, mental and substance use disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of disability worldwide. - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Why Prevention Education Is Important

2021 La Crosse County Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Reports:

  • 18 percent of high school students stated that they had used marijuana at least once in their life (down from 23 percent in 2019)

  • 8 percent of high school students reported taking a prescription medication without a doctor's permission (down from 10 percent in 2019)

  • 7 percent of high school students reported they binge drank within the last 30 days prior to the survey (down from 8 percent in 2019)

  • 19 percent of high school students reported having drank alcohol within the last 30 days prior to the survey (down from 21 percent in 2019)

  • 26 percent of high school students reported ever trying vaping or e-cigarettes (down from 36 percent in 2019)

  • 12 percent of high school students reported having used a vape or e-cigarette in the past 30 days (down from 36 percent in 2019)

(La Crosse County Youth Risk Behavior Survey was completed by 3,645 high school students in La Crosse County, School Districts of: Bangor, Holmen, La Crosse, Onalaska, West Salem.)

The YRBS also collects data realted to mental health, suicidal thoughts, physical health, bullying, school safety, sex and dating violence, traffic safety and adversity. This data can be found here: https://bettertogetherlacrosse.org/resources/

Recent decreases in risk-behavior prove that prevention programming can work!

 

Too Good for Drugs

Developed by the Mendez Foundation, the school-based Too Good for Drugs (TGFD) program is provided for students in kindergarten through 12th grade (5 to 18 years old).

Call Coulee Recovery for more information: (608) 784-4177

 

Educational Presentations / Community Forums / Health Fairs

Educating individuals about substance use helps them to make informed decisions. The presentations help individuals understand substance use problems, triggers and other causes, coping tools and avoidance techniques, treatment options, and the recovery process.

Coulee Council actively participates in community forums, health fairs, and other events to educate the public about substance use, addiction, intervention and recovery issues, support groups, and related issues. The ultimate goal is to promote healthy lifestyle choices and minimize substance use.

For more information about presentations, call Coulee Recovery at (608)-784-4177

 

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