‘Drugstore’ Project Meant As Deterrent

Via Oakdaleleader.com in California

Check out what this town is doing to inform kids of the dangers of drug abuse!

“A prevention education program should be given to children at least two, if not three, years before they’re exposed to drugs, before students typically encounter peer pressure to abuse substances or join a gang,” said Kristi Rapinchuk, Director of Categorical Programs for the Oakdale Joint Unified School District

Thank you Oakdale for your dedication to drug prevention education!

Inhalant Use Down in Oakdale, CA

Courtesy of the Oakdale Leader
Oakdale, CA

The 2010 Healthy Kids Survey, administered to kids in grades 5,7,9,11, showed both positive and negative trends for drug use for students in Oakdale.

While students from grades 9 and 11 showed positive behaviors relating to alcohol, inhalants, and tobacco when compared to their peers, there was a significant increase in reported marijuana use.