Community Youth Programs
A juvenile who is on drugs should be a concern to all of us. Because drugs are easily accessible to even our young people, we need to educate them about the dangers of substance abuse. We need to help our teens get involved with positive activities that keep them out of trouble and away from drugs and alcohol. Parents should be the first step in keeping young people off drugs, but unfortunately too many parents won’t put forth the effort, or feel they can’t make an impact. “Action at the community level and kitchen tables drives rates of substance abuse down,” said SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D. (1) Community programs that directly help keep youth off drugs are therefore vitally important, and benefit our society as a whole.