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About this site...
Accessing resources and information concerning alcohol or drug use for yourself or a young family member can be a daunting task.
The goal of this site is to provide Connecticut teens, parents/caregivers, and professionals easy access to the latest information and resources about drug and alcohol abuse and available treatment services for youth.
CTASU.org is also a place where parents, teens, and/or professionals can talk amongst themselves about their concerns. Check out our Message Board to learn more!
This website is part of a statewide project (called the Connecticut Adolescent Substance Abuse Coordination Project or CASAC) to improve adolescent substance abuse treatment services. Families are important partners in this improvement process. Please take a moment to examine the recent publication: Blueprint for Change: Bringing Families into Connecticut’s Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment System.
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Información y recursos para padres y adolescentes en Español.
Substance Abuse Addiction Council of Central Connecticut (SAAC)
Presents a Public Forum: "Understanding Recovery"
Wednesday, September 27, 2007
7:00-8:30 p.m
HBO's Addiction Project is a groundbreaking multi-media campaign to help Americans understand addiction as a treatable brain disease, spotlight new treatment advancements, and provide hope for long-term recovery. Although the series has finished airing on HBO, the 14-part series can be seen online.
“Courage To Speak” Founder Launches New Book Aimed at Parents and Children with Information to Prevent Drug Use Among Young People
FACE is a national non-profit organization that supports sensible alcohol policies and practices through the development of messages, strategies and training designed to create public awareness and action on alcohol issues. FACE envisions a nation where public policy, community organizations and individuals come together to reduce the negative effects of underage drinking and the misuse and abuse of alcohol by adults.
This site is created and maintained with funding from:
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)
CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (CSAT) Grant No. 1 H79 TI17394-01
GET THE FACTS: CT
TOBACCO
-5.9%% of CT middle school students currently smoke cigarettes.
-17% of high school students currently smoke cigarettes. (source: CT School Health Survey 2005)
ALCOHOL
-45.3% of CT public high school students drank alcohol in the past 30 days.
-29.7% of CT public high school students rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol during the past 30 days.
-23.1% of CT public high school students used marijuana during the past 30 days. (source: CT School Health Survey 2005)
ILLICIT DRUGS
-11.7% 12-17 year olds and 26.4% of 18-25 year olds report illicit drug use in the past month.
-8.7% 12-17 year olds and 24.1% of 18-25 year olds report marijuana use other than marijuana in the past month.
-5.1% 12-17 year olds and 8.7% 18-25 year olds report illicit drug use other than marijuana in the past month.
-6.0% 12-17 year olds and 12.5% 18-25 year olds report nonmedical pain reliever use in the past year. (source: CT paercentages, annual averages from 2003 & 2004 NSDUHs)