Opinions vary on teens drug use at city forum
Community members offered differing views at a teen and parent forum titled Club Drug Culture What You Need to Know about Irvine youths. Attendees debated the extent of drug use and the effectiveness of current school and community responses.
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Irvine
Preeny Goetz
Irvine World News
Amanda Taggart
Leah
South Lake Middle School
Irvine Community Drug Prevention
City Hall
Teens hear dangers of club drugs at Youth Action forum
Irvine audience of about 150 heard from Bill Beacham, director of the Center for Drug Free Communities, about addiction, treatment challenges, and risks of club drugs such as ecstasy, GBH, ketamine, and rohypnol. He cited a teen overdose case, explained brain and heart harm, and noted legal penalties for drug induced rape.
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Youth Action Forum
Irvine
Bill Beacham
Center For
Irvine Community Drug Prevention
City Hall
Beacham
Georgia
Irvine FDR Families and NY Anti-Drug Campaign Tips
Irvine Unified School District Guidance Resources and FDR Families share practical steps to keep kids from drugs. Involves parental participation, setting rules, monitoring, and communication. Signs of club drug use include staying out late, memory issues, irritability, sleep problems, and paraphernalia. Contact numbers provided for help.
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Irvine
FDR
Nancy Colicino
Irvine Unified School District
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