Keeping our Teens Drug and Alcohol Free

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Fun. It’s What’s for Dinner.

Local Restaurants Support Drug-Free Youth CTAD partnered with popular, family-friendly restaurants to distribute four different versions of activity sheets with puzzles, games, family conversation starters, prevention messages

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Cabin Fever?

Step Outside and Try Something New Local, virtual events and acres of open parks and forest preserves allow families plenty of options to move outdoors

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Support is a Text Away

Text-A-Tip is a great resource for our youth during the pandemic or when talking to a parent or other trusted adult is not possible. Students

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Talk, Monitor, Secure​

As noted previously, in 2018 teens said that taking alcohol from their parents with or without their permission were the third and fourth most common

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CTAD is Community

The pandemic has turned our lives upside down. Our family life, our work life, and our social life have all been drastically altered. On top

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CTAD Successes in 2016

At CTAD’s Annual Meeting in December, coalition members gathered to review our accomplishments, develop a strategic plan for the coming year, and elect new board

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Did You Get Your Card?

Did you notice the postcard we sent you among your holiday cards? We hope the information about the impact of marijuana on the teen brain

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