Welcome to the San Diego County Substance Use and Overdose Prevention Taskforce! Our mission is to provide essential resources and support to individuals and families affected by substance use and overdose in our community. Click the link below for access to our community resources with an easy to use QR code. We have youth, parent and community resources available for download.
We finally have all of the recorded Western States Marijuana Summit Sessions up on the NMI website.
Sessions are numbered & follow the flow in the agenda.
Here’s the sharable link:
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, and the holidays are an important time to emphasize safe driving messages with teens.
The Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) Center at UC San Diego has developed a program for teens that addresses DUI prevention. The free, online class “Steer Clear – Decide to Drive Sober” covers:
- Facts about alcohol and cannabis
- Risks of impaired driving
- California DUI laws
- Strategies to stay safe
This self-paced, 40-minute class can be integrated into existing ATOD prevention curriculum - an essential facet of youth education, especially during this important safety month!
- Watch Preview – https://youtu.be/5u2F98BDAck
- Access Course – https://tredslms.ucsd.edu/steer-clear
A flyer with this information is also attached.
If you have any questions about the class, or would like to arrange a meeting to learn more about this new offering, please email treds@ucsd.edu.
Your role in preventing underage impaired driving can make a difference!
This years Western State Marijuana Summit will be November 14 and 15th. This free virtual event will host experts in the field discussing marijuana related issues. Topics include youth edible exposures, marijuana and impacts on mental health and a panel discussion from the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis (IASIC1.og).
Researchers found strong evidence of an association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia among men and women, though the association was much stronger among young men. Using statistical models, the study authors estimated that as many as 30% of cases of schizophrenia among men aged 21-30 might have been prevented by averting cannabis use disorder.