Fun, Sun & Golf at DrugFreeAz.org's 10th Annual Golf Classic

We couldn’t have asked for a better day out at FireRock Country Club for our 10^th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, November 11!

Myth: Marijuana Is Harmless to Our Kids

We had a great marijuana webinar on Wednesday and we were thrilled to have guest speaker, Brian Marquis, from NIDA join us!

Mark Your Calendars--Free Community Events!

We have a busy couple of weeks ahead with some great free events for parents and community members!

Got Drugs? 4 Rewarding Reasons to Participate in Rx Take-Back Day!

13.5: What does this number mean to Arizona? For our kids, it’s the average age of first use of a prescription drug that was not prescribed to them (2012 ACJC Arizona Youth Survey Results).

5 Reasons to Sign Up Before Space Fills Up!

Are you joining us for one of our upcoming workshop series beginning 10/24 (Anthem), 10/29 (Glendale) and 11/7 (Phoenix)? We can think of a million great reasons why you should attend, but we don’t want to spoil the fun you’ll have with some of the specific components, so we narrowed it down to our top 5 favorite reasons.

Workshops, Presentations & Great Events!

The blog looks dark, but we’re busy as ever behind the scenes and out in the community--and we love it!

Here’s What’s Keeping Us Busy in October:

Medicine Abuse: Easy (& Quick) Ways To Make a Difference

When it comes to the safety of our kids and community, we want to get involved, but it can be overwhelming to know where to start and to know what will make an impact.

Triple C & Lean

As we continue raising awareness about medicine abuse throughout September, it’s important to remember that we not only safeguard the traditional prescription drugs that come to mind (Vicodin, Adderall, etc.), but that there’s also danger in the readily available over-the-counter medicines.

Cold medicines in particular often contain dextromethorphan, which can produce a hallucinogenic high when abused.

5 Factors That Contribute to Your Child Using Drugs During the School Year

Your teens are back to school, which means the stress of keeping them out of trouble during summer is over, right?

Wrong.

Who's Molly?

The quick answer: Not something you want your kids hanging out with, despite its popularity with and mentions by some of today's top music artists.

Molly Facts:

(Courtesy of this CBS 5 interview with Shelly Mowrey, DrugFreeAz.org's senior director of programs & communications and Dr. Frank Lovecchio, co-medical director of Banner Poison Control and Drug Information Center.)