Extension
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| 2022 - Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022.1) | 45 |
Number of parents that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2022.2) | 45 |
Number of parents that have gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension programming. |
| 2022.3) | 24 |
Number of community partners that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2022.4) | 24 |
Number of community partners that have gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension programming |
| 2022.5) | 49 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the consequences of substance abuse (legal, health, emotional, and financial) |
| 2022.6) | 49 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the risk and harm of substance abuse |
| 2022.7) | 49 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of where to access help in the community for a substance abuse issue |
| 2022.8) | 24 |
Number of community partners/agencies involved in the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.9) | 344 |
Number of total volunteer hours completed through the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.10) | 49 |
Number of students that completed the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.11) | 0 |
Number of additional substance abuse education and/or prevention activities that occurred as a result of the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.12) | 0 |
Number of community partners that have adopted/enforced substance abuse prevention policies |
| 2022.13) | 0 |
Number of students who know peers that are no longer engaging in substance abuse as a result of what they learned from the program |
Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
The Carlisle County Cooperative Extension Service in conjunction with the Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP) has been hosting Truth and Consequences. Substance abuse problems have been identified and are becoming problems in all communities. Some of the problems identified were cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco, alcohol use, marijuana and other drug uses. In Carlisle County 4.8% of adults drink with 14.5% smoking. Teen birth is 43 out of 1000. 8.8% of our children have no health insuran
