Scottsdale schools inform community about teenage drug use

Has your child recently developed a negative attitude and has become less motivated toward activities, including sports and hobbies? Does your child argue with you more than usual? Have you noticed a change in how your child dresses? Is your child regularly skipping class? Are your child’s grades dropping? These are just a few of the possible warning signs that your child may be using drugs.

Scottsdale Unified School District invites parents, teachers, administrators and community members to attend Is My Child Using Drugs? at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, Arcadia High School’s auditorium, 4703 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix.

This highly informative session will provide critical information about drugs currently used and abused by youth. Participants will also learn about signs and symptoms to look for in a drug user and assess different types of drug consumption.

The program will be presented by Community Bridges. Community Bridges' mission is to provide the highest quality clinical treatment, community development, family preservation, prevention and education services to assist communities to reduce crime, lower health care costs, decrease dependence on welfare, and minimize "revolving door" use of scarce public services by providing a continuum of care that begins with prevention and continues for individuals and families through treatment and recovery.

In addition, teachers who attend the presentation can receive Career Ladder hours or staff development points, as well as recertification credits.

Is My Child Using Drugs workshop will be repeated at all five high schools throughout the year.

Topics for future forums include Anger Management/Conflict Resolution: Helping with Expression, Teenage Dating: the Romance and the Risks, Effectively Communicating with Adolescents, and Is This Normal? Depression and Suicide Risk. To view the complete Parent/Teacher Academy calendar, please visit SUSD’s Web site at: www.susd.org/district/forparents/2004-2005ParentTeacherAcademyCalendar.pdf

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