YOUTH ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION
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Youth Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention (YA-SUP!) assists parents and community partners in introducing after-school activities, supporting evidence-based curricula, and providing educational programs to prevent alcohol and substance use among youth.
Substance use during the teen years increases the risk for immediate and lasting harm to the developing brain.
Learn about the impact of social media and substance use on teens and join or plan a Save My Family event in your area.
Taking medications without a doctor’s prescription or misusing someone else’s prescription is illegal and dangerous. Learn more here.
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Project Coordinator
208-994-8507
POST/UPDATES
CDH Offers Free Health Tools and Resources Online
Central District Health has launched the CDH Storefront, a one-stop online shop for community members in Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley counties to order health resources and educational materials.
Free Resources Support Students’ Mental Health During Winter Break
Central District Health reminds students and their families that there are free mental health resources available during the winter break.
Mpox returns to Idaho: Health authorities stress importance of vaccination
IDHW and CDH announced the first two reported people diagnosed with mpox in Idaho since last year. Investigation is ongoing, but both persons reported traveling outside the state, which may be related to these diagnoses. Both people diagnosed with mpox are Ada County residents.
Health Officials Investigating Ada County Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk
Central District Health (CDH) announced today it is investigating recent reports of illness in five Ada County residents that may be associated with the consumption of unpasteurized (raw) milk.
Youth Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention (YA-SUP!) assists parents and community partners in introducing after-school activities, supporting evidence-based curricula, and providing educational programs to prevent alcohol and substance use among youth.