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PREVENTION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM Every single day, across our nation, approximately 3400 teens try marijuana for the first time. That first alcoholic drink is taken by 7500 teens, and 3900 teens light up their first cigarette. Risky decisions that have lasting negative consequences. Capstone Behavioral Healthcare partners with families, schools and area businesses to encourage teens to make positive decisions regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. - Capstone therapists help families to build solid relationships—the strongest known deterrent to substance abuse.
- Capstone provides education on the effects second-hand smoke has on unborn children, family members, friends, and co-workers.
- Capstone supports JasperCounty residents in choosing to have tobacco-free homes and autos.
- Capstone works with area school districts on creating tobacco-free campus policies.
- Capstone supports youth advocacy/tobacco prevention thru JEL/YEL groups in area middle and high schools.
- Capstone works with area businesses to maintain smoke-free workplaces in accordance to the ‘Iowa Smoke-Free Air Act’.
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