PSA: What Do I Do if a Friend is Overdosing? [Video]
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A poignant PSA video titled "BREATHE" unfolds as a raw first-person short film portraying high school students grappling with the fear of legal repercussions when seeking help for a friend who has overdosed by dialing 9-1-1. The main message: resist the urge to panic or run away in this situation; call 9-1-1, stay, help, and give the victim a chance.
Substance Use Trends: Fentanyl, Tranq (Xylazine) and other Opiates
There are various addictive and dangerous substances that people in our community may access. This newsletter intends to highlight Fentanyl, Tranq (Xylazine), and Opiates which are substances causing serious health problems in the United States. People are now able to obtain these drugs via internet sources. This process only compounds the substance abuse crisis.
Matt Bellace, PhD: Supporting Teens in Reducing Their Stress (and Ours)
Recent research suggests that well-adjusted teenagers have stronger non-cognitive skills, such as self-control, grit and resilience. This program will focus on how Mahwah, NJ parents can help foster those skills in a supportive environment without arguing. Specifically, it will present techniques such as…
E-cigs: Vaping and the effects it has on your health.
A new strategy is necessary to inform people of the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping and dispel the rumors that it is safer than cigarettes. The business model of marketing e-cigarettes to our youth is a multi-million dollar business that ignores the serious health hazards that are inherent with this habit.
Social Media Dangers and It's Impact on Cyberbullying
MMA Releases New PSA on Heroin & Prescription Drugs in NJ
Digitally Distracted: Parenting in the Age of Technology
Teenage Dating Abuse - Student Assembly
Lock Your Rx Stock: Help Prevent Drug Abuse
MMA Town Hall Meeting: Heroin Epidemic Video Presentation
Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic - Education Program
A dramatic increase in overdose deaths and the abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers have become an epidemic. In Mahwah, like other municipalities in New Jersey and across the nation, we are facing an urgent public health crisis in overdose deaths, and the abuse of heroin and other prescription pain killers.
