The Next Step is published quarterly by Partnership for a Drug-Free NC, Inc., through the support of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and  Substance Abuse Services in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The Next Step is a resource for citizens and prevention professionals interested in substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment. We welcome your comments and responses. Write to us.
 

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February 2006

Substance Abuse and Youth


Welcome to The Next Step
  Welcome to the first online-only edition of The Next Step, North Carolina’s substance abuse newsletter. We will do our best to provide information that is useful to clinicians, administrators, educators, policy makers, and citizens of North Carolina. Full Story.
   
Keeping Youth Drug-Free in North Carolina
  Why do kids and teens turn to substance use, mis-use, and abuse? Learn what NC is doing to combat substance abuse across the state. Full Story.
   
NC in the Forefront of Substance Abuse Prevention
 

NC receives SAMHSA award to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework – State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG). Full Story.

   
Generation Rx - Prescription Drug Abuse and Teens
 

One of the latest substance abuse trends among teens is prescription drug abuse. Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions about what our teens are doing with prescription drugs. Full Story.

   
Working With Youth - Prevention
  Knowing what works to help youth make healthy decisions is half the battle. One specialist tells us how she and others are making a difference. Full Story.
   
NC Parent Network: Building Capacity by Mobilizing Parents
  All across North Carolina, the number of parents as partners in prevention is growing as a result of the formation of the North Carolina Parent Network. Full Story.
   
Substance Abuse and Youth-Related NC Policy
New NC Medicaid plan takes effect March 20, 2006
  Professionals will soon be able to offer more comprehensive substance abuse services. Full Story.
   
Alphabet Soup - Substance Abuse (SA) Acronyms Defined
  Not only do we show you what the acronyms mean, but you can follow links to almost 40 websites that are great resources for substance abuse (some specifically address youth concerns). Full Story.
   
Training and Events Calendar
  For professionals and non-professionals, all of these events will help us learn how to reduce substance abuse. Full Story.
   
   
   
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