Why join STAAND?
Here are the reasons young people are becoming involved in STAAND.
"I heard about this organization through my friends and once it was explained to me, I thought it was amazing that there were other kids out there who were drug and alcohol free."
"I believe you don't have to add stuff to parties to have fun. Fun is when you are there mentally too, not just physically."
"More confidence to use my youth voice."
"I wanted to say that I am drug and alcohol free and proud of it."
"Showing people that you don't have to be a follower, but a leader."
"I attended a meeting on bring a friend day. I was a little shocked at how many people I know and how much they are about this program and I wanted to be apart of it."
** Each member may have different motivating factors for being a part of STAAND, however, all are willing to work together toward common goals.
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Statistics you need to know
- The chances of becoming addicted to marijuana or any other drug are different for each person. For marijuana, around 1 in 11 people who use it become addicted.
- More than 4 in 10 people who begin drinking before age 15 eventually become alcoholics.
- Rx Drug Abuse is Drug Abuse
- You are getting bombarded with messages about drugs in songs and movies. A study of the most popular songs in 2005 found that about:
- 1 in 3 songs said something about drug, alcohol, or tobacco use.
- 3 in 4 rap songs said something about drug, alcohol, or tobacco use.
- And the top 90 movies over the last two decades, almost 1 in 3 movies showed people getting drunk.
The above statistics are from “Drugs: Shatter the Myths” from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). For more information visit www.teens.drugabuse.gov.
