Advisor: Mrs. Miner, Guidance Counselor, 538-2068, tminer@asd5.org

Meetings: Wednesdays during Advisory in the Guidance Center

 

 

Text Box: The National SADD Club Mission “To provide students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving and other destructive decisions.” SADD, Inc. www.sadd.org

 

Upcoming Events

 

â      National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: May 2

www.teenpregnancy.org

 

 

â      Wellness Week at AHS: POSTPONED until May 21-25

Planned activities include the impaired driving simulator, guest speakers, games, free stuff and more!

 

â      WANT TO BE ON AMERICAN IDOL?!  The Washington State Department of health is sponsoring a youth tobacco prevention ad campaign contest!  Teens 13 to 18 create your own “No Stank You” music video and submit it on the web for judging by other teens. The most popular video will be aired during the American Idol finale as a 30 second commercial and on TV in Washington starting May 23rd.  Visit www.nostankyou.com for more information and how to enter. 

 

                    

 

Drug & Alcohol Prevention & Recovery Resources for Teens

â      Washington Teen Line: for help with difficult issues related to teens, including drug and alcohol issues, call, email, or visit the Teen Line website.  Make a free, confidential and anonymous phone call: 1-877-345-8336.  If you don’t feel like talking, send an email: askateen@adhl.org.  For more information, visit the website: www.theteenline.org

â      www.freevibe.com: Get drug facts, take a quiz, get advice, hear real stories or post your own.

â      www.drugfree.org/Teen: Find out information about drugs, how to get help for your or a friend, and hear real stories from other teens

 

Drug & Alcohol Prevention & Recovery Resources for Parents & Teachers

â      www.theantidrug.com: Drug and alcohol prevention and intervention resources for parents and teachers including how to spot signs of drug use, how to help your teen, and lesson plans.

â      www.drugfree.org/Parent: Information on spotting drug use, what to do if your teen is using drugs, and how to talk to your teen about drugs, plus connect and share with other parents.

 

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Resources

â      www.tobaccosmokesyou.com.  A partnership to keep tobacco sponsors out of your music experience in Washington state. 

â      For help in quitting tobacco, call the Washington State Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit their website at www.quitline.com.

â      www.seethruthesmoke.com is another local resource for teens funded by the Washington State Department of Health.