Thank you to our opinion leaders for attending our Annual Opinion Leader 2022 Dinner! Our amazing OUTRAGE! Youth Advocacy Group chose the theme of "Back to the Future." We can have a future where no teens misuse drugs and alcohol by working together. For your reference, we have our drug prevention statistics and action items … Continue reading Opinion Leader 2022 Stats and Action Items
Opioid Prevention Policies in Utah
Overdose Reporting (Utah Code: 76-3-203.11) This law enables bystanders to report an overdose without fear of criminal prosecution for illegal possession of a controlled substance or illicit drug. Good Samaritan Law (Utah Code: 78B-4-501) This law permits a person who renders emergency care at or near the scene of, or during, an emergency, gratuitously and … Continue reading Opioid Prevention Policies in Utah
When it Comes to Youth Using Drugs – Most Don’t
According to the 2017 Student Health and Risk Prevention Survey, students in Utah County believed that about 18% of all students had used alcohol in the past 30 days. If they have a grade with 100 students, teens believe 18 of them are drinking. That seems like a lot of teens are drinking! The reality … Continue reading When it Comes to Youth Using Drugs – Most Don’t