“Let’s Get Real About Alcohol + Drug Use” Presentations

Thanks to Roxy Johnstone, PSS Student Advocate Consultant, for sharing her wisdom and insights with students, staff, and parents – her presentation “Let’s Get Real About Alcohol & Drug Use” was informative and captivating. As a family, school, or community, we can influence our culture in positive ways that will encourage our youth to thrive rather than feel lonely or isolated. “Addiction starts with pain and ends with pain.” By fostering a positive culture that is accepti…ng of others, we can avoid making individuals feel lonely or isolated, which is where the journey to addiction begins. We can choose to shun, tolerate, or celebrate diversity – it is in the celebration of diversity that we foster acceptance and growth, and it is in the shunning that we foster loneliness and isolation. If we want to reduce substance abuse, we need to work together to create a positive home, school, and community culture that celebrates diversity. Profound insights, Roxy, to help students, staff, and parents understand how to impact positive choices related to the use of drugs and alcohol.