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August 1, 2023  8:30am-3:30pm

Location: TBD

Many of us don't understand teens or the world they live in. We have developed an event to help you better understand the current substance use trends, behaviors, signs and symptoms and to provide you the tools to confidently have open conversations.

Keys Points:
Gain insight into a teenagers daily life 
Popular substances
What to look for and how to identify them
Possible roots of unusual behavior; attitude changes, declining grades, withdrawn/ or over-involvement
Best conversation approaches
Helping students over obstacles and build resilience
Keep the conversations going
Where & how to get help

 

2023 Schedule

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*TBD:  Program schedule, speakers, and times are subject to change
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Meet the Speakers - Coming soon 

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Ben Westhoff – Author of Fentanyl, Inc

Ben Westhoff is an award-winning investigative reporter, speaker, and filmmaker whose books are taught around the country and have been translated around the world, including Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic, the bombshell first book about the fentanyl epidemic. He has advised officials at the top levels of government about the opioid crisis, including the US Senate, US House, and White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Westhoff is currently directing a film about the opioid treatment drug naltrexone, called Antagonist. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, and the Guardian, and has been interviewed as an expert commentator on CNN, NPR, and CSPAN, and on full, dedicated episodes of Fresh Air and the Joe Rogan Experience. 

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General Price - CADCA CEO

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Leyna Hansley - TBD

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Students in Rockbridge Promoting Healthy Alternatives (SiRPHA)

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TBD - Peer Support Specialist

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TBD - Peer Support Specialist

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Students in Rockbridge Promoting Healthy Alternatives (SiRPHA)

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Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office- Hidden in Plain Sight

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Check out a few sessions from
past Prevention Forums

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