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December Newsletter

CASA, CCAAD and Flagstaff Mall are once again partnering to bring Celebrate Youth Day to the mall on January 28th from 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Many businesses, services and youth organizations will set up booths and demonstrations to remind Flagstaff families how many options our community has to offer as alternatives to drug and alcohol use for young people. CASA/CCAAD has invited The Movement Bataan Twirlers, Maximum Martial Arts, Flag-staff Unified School District, Ponderosa Head Start, and other interested groups…. Read More…  

CCAAD October Newsletter

Survey Links Social Networking Sites with Increased Risk of Substance Abuse in Teens

A new survey suggests teens who spend time on Facebook and other social networking sites are at greater risk of substance abuse compared with teens who don’t visit the sites. An estimated 70%of teens spend time on social networking sites in a typical day, the survey found. The Chicago Tribune reports the survey found teens are more likely to see pictures of their peers drinking or using drugs, which may make these activities appear more normal and acceptable. Compared with teens who avoid social networking sites, those who visit them on a regular basis are five times as likely to

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