by DFCC Blogger | Aug 10, 2018 | Parents, Prevention, Resources, Underage Alcohol Use
As you, like so many of us, prepare to add onto our news feed that picture collage full of our kids in their backpacks headed off to a new year of school, you may be feeling teary eyed or nostalgic. Or, if you’re like me – you are just plain ready to hug a...
by DFCC Blogger | Dec 21, 2017 | Alcohol, Parents, Social Norms, Underage Alcohol Use
“Mom, my friends are all going to a party and I want to go”. The words pinged around my brain like a pin ball, lighting up every fear receptor imaginable. A party? Already? What if they have alcohol or drugs there? Have I talked to her enough about drugs and...
by DFCC Blogger | Mar 29, 2017 | National Observances, Parents, Social Norms, Special Events, Underage Alcohol Use
What’s the real story behind teen drinking? With Alcohol Awareness month approaching, MADD SWFL wants to answer this question for Charlotte County. In April, MADD celebrates its national Campaign Power Talk 21, which encourages parents to have conversations with their...
by DFCC Blogger | Mar 3, 2017 | Community Coalition, Marijuana, Prescription Drug Misuse, Tobacco, Underage Alcohol Use
We are relaunching our blog page! All us – staff, partners and stakeholders – at Drug Free Charlotte County are dedicated to doing the work to prevent substance abuse. To accomplish this, we know we need to keep broadening awareness and knowledge of...
