Drug use in young people is on a steep downward trajectory, latest data from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey reveals.

Teenage Drug UseTanya Cavanagh16 February 2021Drug Addiction, Teenage Drug Use, ICE use Tasmania, Teen Challenge Tasmania, Teenage drug abuseComment

5 Years of #NotEvenOnce® in this NSW school

Kuyper Christian School has been embracing our #NotEvenOnce® drug and alcohol awareness program for five years. And leadership couldn’t be happier with the impact on students, parents, staff and the greater school community.

Drug Addiction, Drug Demand Reduction, ICE USE, Teenage Drug UseTanya Cavanagh26 November 2020NotEvenOnce, Drug Prevention, Drug Education Tasmania, Teenage Drug Use Comment

#notevenonce Project educates 3000+ Tassie Kids in 10 days to combat ICE & AOD use

...Of particular interest to me was how the students reported that your sessions had impacted on their likely behaviour in the future – not even once seems to have struck a chord! ......

Equip Kids to "Not Even Once" use ICE

The parents of current or former ice users all shared one common recommendation from their experiences – educate young people early about the effects of drug use to prevent them from making the choice to use drugs. This should occur in school and in the wider community.

Prevention better than a Cure?

...except in my opinion the current Harm Minimisation message appears to have given up and accepted that Drug use is going to happen. Should we really be accepting that?

Drug Addiction, Teenage Drug Use, ICE USETanya Cavanagh7 October 2015Teen Challenge Tasmania IncTeen Challenge Tasmania, Tee, Teen Marijuana Use, Rebelling Teenager, Teenage drug abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Prevention, ICE use, ICE epidemic Comment

Is the ICE epidemic really as bad as they say?

I have been struck by two things I have heard repeatedly in separate instances recently, that people are being told by agencies somewhere out there and I'm struggling to understand the rationale.

1. The ICE problem is nowhere near as bad as the media make it out to be... 2. ICE is not as addictive as people think.....

Drug Addiction, Teenage Drug Use, ICE USETanya Cavanagh31 August 2015Teen Challenge Tasmania IncICE epidemic, ICE use, Teen Challenge Tasmania, Teenage drug abuse, Teenage Drug Use, Drug Rehab, Rehabilitation Comment

Why Self-care is vital for parents of addicts

“Three Cs.” We didn’t cause our child’s addiction; we can’t cure it; and we certainly can’t control it. Only the person afflicted with the disease can do that. - So why are parents of addicts totally exhausted and what "must" they do about it?

Drug Addiction, Teenage Drug UseTanya Cavanagh16 August 2015Teen Challenge Tasmania IncTeen Challenge Tasmania, Teenage drug abuse, Teen Marijuana Use, Rebelling Teenager, Parents of drug users, Drug Addiction, Help from addictionComment

Marijuana and Kids - It's a BIG DEAL

Many teens and their parents trivialize marijuana use. They shouldn't. The average potency of today's marijuana is 244% higher -- yes, you read that right -

Teenage Drug Use, Drug AddictionTanya Cavanagh13 August 2015Teen Challenge Tasmania IncMarijuana Use, Teenage drug abuse, Teen Marijuana Use, Marijuana addiction, Teen Challenge TasmaniaComment

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