Considering the risk and protective factors influencing the initial drug and alcohol use is crucial.
Risk factors, which elevate the chances of substance use, include issues such as:
Protective factors, which decrease the likelihood of substance use or mitigate the impact of risk factors, include:
Coping skills and mindfulness training benefit the physical and mental health of school-age children ages 6 to 12. According to Harvard Health Publishing, benefits include:
In school substance abuse prevention programs, such as therapeutic yoga and “Wellness Days” aims to:
This breakfast event helped raise funds for the Jamie Daniels Foundation and its support of youth substance use disorder prevention and recovery programming.
Our son Eric died on April 8, 2015, from a heroin overdose cut with fentanyl. Eric struggled with substance use for 10 years and was
Matthew Peyser passed away from substance use disorder in July 2017. His parents keep his memory alive through an annual event.
The Jamie Daniels Foundation, a Children’s Foundation initiative, provides education, resources, guidance and support to youth and adolescents battling Substance Use Disorder so that lives can be saved and healing can be created within families.
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