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What percentage of WI High School students perceives there is no great risk from having five or more drinks once or twice a week?
2008 – 64.2%
Unfortunately in 2013 it has grown to 66%.

Is Marijuana really a gateway drug?
Absolutely! Teenagers who use marijuana are 85 times more likely to use cocaine than kids who do not use marijuana.

What is the average age of the first time a child uses marijuana in Wisconsin?
14.0 years old

What percentage of WI High School Students perceive there is no great risk in smoking marijuana once a month?
2008 – 66.4%
Unfortunately it has grown in 2012 to 70.9%

What is the average age of the first time use of prescription drugs for recreational purposes in Wisconsin?
13.7 years old

Please join us at a free community summit at Lambeau Field, in the Legends Room in the Atrium, next Wednesday, September 24th, to talk about substance abuse in our community and affecting our kids. A resource fair begins at 5:30pm, the event at 6:30pm.
“IT DOESN’T START WITH HEROIN” is an opportunity for all of us to hear powerful stories and perspectives from those affected and those on the front-line of this battle.

Professionals in law enforcement and treatment occasionally hear parents say, “My kid would never get involved in that”. All too often these same kids become addicted to a substance and these same parents say, “Now I know the signs and I wish I would have done some sooner.”

Join us to hear the truth and to learn of the behavior to look for and resources that are available to you.

If your child does become addicted do you want to know that you could have done something or educated yourself earlier but didn’t?