SPE Marijuana Use Prevention Training Question Sheet Responses – 9/14/12
A. Challenges:
What are the greatest challenges related to prevention of marijuana use in Pima
County?
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Police supervision @ schools
Control the border traffic
Community neighbor/police watch and inform
Family talk to family about it
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Youths’ perception that it’s not a big deal
Parent use of MJ and other drugs
$ to do prevention advertisements
Peer pressure
Ease of availability, legalize marijuana
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Location and availability
Jails are full
Law enforcement is not always around, response time is long
Border crossers bringing marijuana over through the reservation
Children are starting to sell
Location, availability
The process of obtaining recommendations (?) is far too easy. As indicated
by the amount of individuals between 18-30 that have them.
_______ of medical pot by those not ____.
Learned behavior from family.
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Location and availability
Lack of parental support
Lack of student leaders (advocates)
An unwillingness to shift the culture
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Pre-conceived notions that marijuana is harmless
Personal experience of addicts who deny harm of marijuana
Refusal to give up marijuana use as a coping mechanism in dealing with
life
Suspicion of authority figures who present facts and figures
Users who enjoy effects of marijuana
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Getting young children to understand the negative consequences of
marijuana use
Stopping the trafficking of marijuana across the border
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There is not enough funding to help educate people about marijuana use.
Funding is always being cut.
Lack of knowledge among treatment professionals
Finding alternatives choices for young people to have fun without using
marijuana
Not enough education in the community – legalization fo marijuana
conflicts with perception of harm
Involvement of schools – time during the school day to address
prevention
Communities identifying marijuana uses as a top priority to address
Funding for personnel – from law enforcement to educators
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Lack of funds
More education for parents – parents most of the times don’t know how to
approach their kids on the subject
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Medical Marijuana laws
Better border protection
Violence
Media
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No positive parent involvement (no encouragement)
No action taken in early stages of life, overlooked in hopes that it won’t
happen again
Peer pressure
Denial that drug abuse may be an issue in a family
Positive role model within community
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There are a lot of unknown resources that children have access to, to get
marijuana which prevent law enforcement from even catching them.
Peer pressure, children wanting to fit in and are willing to go to extremes
of doing drugs to do so. Some won’t give it up after this.
Social networks – e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Myspace
Aggressive personalities and family who do drugs
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No support from family, friends
Where do I go to get help
Scared of what’s going to happen, maybe the withdrawal effects
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Funding for worthwhile projects
Getting the appropriate information – consistently – to the appropriate
parties
Effective treatment Groups/Programs
Treatment dollars
Aftercare support once in-patient treatment has been completed
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Many people already think marijuana is harmless/no need to stop or start
We are closer to border/drug corridor/easily attainable
Passing of Medical Marijuana Act in Az
Lack of awareness by youth
Budget restraints on programs/lack of effective programs
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Taking control of drugs crossing the international border
Educating both parents and children of the effects (how to look for signs)
Implement the subject in the schools
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Stopping the entry at the border; the whole border should be closed
Getting parents to get involved in their child’s life, talking about their
choices
Hiring/funding for law enforcement (manpower)
Getting dedicated spokepersons who are willing to be educated of present
information
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$More L.E. (B.P. Ice @ P.O.E.), steel gate fence along the total border with
Mexico
U.S.B.P should be at border (Mexican Border)
More CKs at school on students’ property (lockers, backpacks). Rewards
for good students. More activities.
Drug prevention programs @ school. SROs.
Legalization? (not until 18)
Students and children do not disclose (honestly) how often they use
marijuana, spice, K2, etc. or how often they obtain it
The availability of marijuana makes it too easy for kids to obtain it; it has
to be regulated in its abundance and availability
Faculty and teachers @ schools in AZ should be allowed to search
students’ lockers, belongings in order to reduce the availability fo
marijuana and other drugs in the schools
Lack of knowledge of community resources prohibits parents in helping
their children
Children should not be allowed privileges while in detention – they view
it as a “Break” away from their home environment by receiving privileges
such as iPods, walkmans, TV privileges
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Parental support to follow through dysfunctional home environment
Lack of awareness and resources, ineffective programs
Perception risk – society minimizes risk
Easy access – closeness to the border
Making it legal – medical marijuana
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Parent support and neglect, lack of financial resources
Perception risk – society minimizes the harmful effect of marijuana
Lack of awareness and resources, dysfunctional family
Accessibility of marijuana – Tucson – 90 miles from Mexico
Medical marijuana – making it legal – ineffective resources
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Funds for educating youth
Recreation centers to play basketball, weights, walking, etc.
Lack of jobs in rural areas. Need of transportation.
Need of programs to educate parents and youth
Parents working and grandparents taking care of children.
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It’s available all the time.
Lack of fun
Lack of jobs
Lack of sport
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Lack of funds for prevention programs, sports, etc.
Lack of jobs
Main corridor for drug trafficking drugs, people in the United States
Lack of programs for youth
Misconception and lack of education on marijuana
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Prevention Programs
Jobs and education
Youth – nothing to do
Parent education
Misconception on marijuana
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Perception of risk/harm
Because of poverty rates, selling drugs is appealing to poverty-stricken
youth
Availability of youth programs
Poor parenting/lack of ability to educate youth on consequences of
marijuana use
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Funds – prevention funds are low and getting lower
Geography – too close to the border
Dealers making drugs look good to young people. More money, better
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Unemployment
Availability – just ask
Just a slap on the wrist – poor parenting
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Getting our youth to find happiness without it
Too easily found
Habits are hard to break
More workshops and one on one education
Building self-esteem
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Perception of use
Denial; not understanding that there is an addiction
No money to continue prevention or fund
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Funding
Parent interaction
School based program K-5
Training
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Change of attitude regarding usage
Parents being more positive role models
Making prevention an important part of school curriculum.
Get community leaders to speak against the use of marijuana
Start and intensive public media program against the use of marijuana
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Person not willing to go into treatment
Parents not knowing their child is using
Funding for education
Intervention – willingness of a person
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Not enough resources in schools that middle and high school kids can
turn to for information
Parents are not aware of what their children are doing. Either not
knowing the signs or they’re just not educated about marijuana use
There is not enough funds; law enforcement has to put a stop to it; there is
not enough police presence on the streets
Media portraying it as being okay
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People just not taking the time to educate themselves
Don’t feel marijuana is a drug
Television downplaying how serious MJ really is
The accessibility of the drug
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Community involvement, seeking assistance from other outside resources
Problem targeting families (parents, family members, youth). Involving all
in the family
Support for problems at higher levels of gov’t
Media influence
Right in the middle of America’s drug corridor
Acceptance – Communities accept smoking pot/marijuana as the norm to
the point that it becomes acceptable
Overall in the USA are being impacted by music that pushes the use of
marijuana. Music + availability = use
Apathy – parents, students, the establishment
Medical marijuana – oxymoron
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Educational prog. in mid- and high school for students
Parenting is about ____.
Funds
Medical M _____
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Thinking that MJ is ok. Social norms
Resources to teach youth and parents about MJ and effects and harm
Availability/accessibility
For some cultures is normal to use it and they see the harms.
Funding
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There is not enough funding in order to implement prevention programs
Communities’ lack of knowledge about marijuana laws and risks/effects
Perception of harm/risk of marijuana usage for youth/adult is low
(Resources) Lack of education workshops/training available to
communities addressing facts/data about marijuana
Pima County residents do not perceive prevention programs as crucial to
community health
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High availability of marijuana, location → Tucson is drug corridor
Social norms/acceptance of marijuana use
Lack of funding towards prevention services
Prevention focus on other issues more than for marijuana – i.e., other
drugs, alcohol, violence
Criminal justice system focuses on other drugs/crimes → consequences
variable/not consistent ___ officer and state law discretion
Medical marijuana complicate the issue
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The prevalence and availability of marijuana in the community
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The attitude towards marijuana that people have: “Marijuana is not a
drug,” “Marijuana is not harmful,””Marijuana just relaxes me.”
Smoking marijuana is more accepted and more “socially normal” than the
use of other drugs
Not enough funding, so lack of educational programs for youth.
Lack of open discussion between parents and children about marijuana
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The prevalence and availability of access to marijuana everywhere. The
“attitude” or thinking marijuana is harmless and how do you educate
against it. The social acceptance of the use of marijuana today.
With the high rate of addictions in society today the odds are high in
trying to counter the dangers of marijuana.
The dysfunctional families are unable to serve as appropriate role models
for their children, especially in the area of addictions.
Peer pressures are so great today, it takes innovative
Gang influence – big business
Availability – so close to border
Funding cuts/politics
Young people’s access to myths and false information via internet and
social media
The belief that MJ has been around for years. It’s organic. (“not the
same”) as Woodstock weed
Music and glamorize acceptance of use in media
Medical MJ has complicated the conversation
Location to border makes access/availability an important factor
Social norming – AZ Youth Survey 2010 data shows 44% of students have
ever used marijuana, making it seem less risky
Funding is often focused on other substances
Medical marijuana has complicated the conversation and outside groups
pour large amounts of $ in states to influence laws
Perception that it’s ok by friends, peers, etc.
Media influence, movies, music, etc.
Availability – not expensive
Family acceptance
Lack of education re: marijuana
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Perception – that it’s okay to use
Media
Availability – accessible
Social Acceptance
Not harmful to the body
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There is little to no perception of risk.
Media influence is astronomical & I don’t see that changing
Peer influence & the perception that “Everybody is doing it.” (It’s at
concerts, parties…)
Easy access & parental acceptance & sometimes promotion.
“It’s natural.
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Familial habit – passed down from parents to child
“It’s natural”, harmless
Easy to obtain
The law is inconsistent, difficult to understand
So many are doing it, impossible to keep it under control
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Accessibility – it’s easy to find or know someone – who knows someone
“No risk” perception that it is not harmful
It’s safer to use than other drugs or cigarettes
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Perception of low risk – comparison to meth, cocaine, etc.
Media – movies, music, social
Border – Mexico
Accessibility
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Accessibility
Generation acceptance
Summer atmosphere all year long party time
Border town/Mexico
Gangs/schools’ policies outdated and can’t agree
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Perception
Media influence
Availability
Peer pressure & influence by so-called friends
Not expense
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Perception of risk – thinking safer than cigarettes and alcohol
Media influence – movies, music sing about marijuana and how good it
makes you feel
Availability – readily available everywhere!
Family influence
Inexpensive – less expensive
Breakdown of family unity
There is always ways of making it here, even with a lot of $ spent trying to
prevent it from getting to us.
It seems no matter how hard you try to tell someone pros and cons, it does
not seem to phases them. It’s like hitting your head on a brick wall over
and over.
It is so easy to get & especially teenagers who want to make $ will help
sell it.
We are so close to the border. I live on Tohono O’odham reservation. We
have not a lot of things for our youth to do, or poverty, or in alcoholic
families and drugs. They end up turning to hauling drugs or selling, also
using it, whether it be for $, addiction or just curious about it.
It is ruining our children’s minds. What else can be done? They go to jail,
they get counseling and rehab, and then they go right back to it.
Always available
Funds are low for prevention
Growth/growing it to __.
To sell looks too inviting (money) to younger crowd/music
Addiction/parenting
Involvement from others
Keeping your children away from so-called friends who are involved in
drugs
Drugs are in your area
Explaining the effects of what drugs can do to your child(ren)’s future
Movies and music
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B. Current Resources:
What resources and/or capacity related to the prevention of marijuana use in
Pima County currently exist?
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Parents, police, teachers
Schools, monitors
More undercover police
CPC
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Pima Partnership
Triumph Programs
CAST
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Behavioral Health
TASK
Diversion (children’s program)
Courts
Family Preservation Program
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Drug Court
Compass Behavioral Health Care
AA, ____
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Non-profit agencies
Teen Court
SRO
Truth – Board sector
Strengthen families
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Community coalition groups (i.e., CPC)
Law enforcement
School
Parents
Church
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Pima County Community Prevention Coalition
DrugFreeAZ.org receives training, resources and promotes youth
substance abuse through education and media
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University of Arizona, College of Education (Smith Prevention – Dr. Chris
Bosworth)
Community coalitions/organizations – i.e., CPC, Arizonans for
Prevention
Pima County Health Department
Law enforcement
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CODAC
All Behavioral Health organizations
CPSA
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Arizonans for Prevention
Community Prevention Coalition
BeFreePima.com
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Websites – Drug force Az., etc. Stats.
Training for prevention
Hotlines/TV commercials
School Co./administration; Boys and Girls Club, youth organizations
Federal funding for new organization for drug and substance abuse
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Counseling, good and healthy environment for children from the
beginning; trainings and talking circles
Outreach programs, Intermountain, Big Brother, Big Sister Program,
Behavioral health
Physical activities, finding out what they are interested in. Keep their
attention away from drugs.
Information from the internet, positive info
Family and the right kind of friends, family counseling, talking to your
children early about the risks, negative and positive consequences of
using drugs
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Internet – can go to website search
Ask family for help – mother, father, aunt, uncle
Church places, preacher
Behavioral health
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Treatment Groups
Drug Court – Adult and Juvenile Court
Treatment programs through providers – La Frontera, Providence,
Pantano
School programs on drug prevention
Sin Puertas
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Drug Court
Community network providers
After school programs
Our Family
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DARE Program, Above the Influence messages
Sports
Parent support, school support
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Prevention programs (counseling)
SROs, security in school
Counter Alliance (Multi L.E. Agencies)
Stone Garden (Federally funded)
Activities. Expel bullying (peer pressure)
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Drug Court, Our Family, 7 challenges @ Providence, AZ Families First,
AZCA has a program
Our Family, Sin Puertas
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Pima Partnership programs, Sin Puertas
Community network agencies – 7 Challenges, La Frontera, Partners,
Providence
Drug Court – PCJCC
CFR, Our Family – AZ Families First
AzCA
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Sin Puertas →Pima Partnership
Drug Court @ PCJCC
Our Family – AZ. Families First
7 Challenges – La Frontera, Pantano Providence
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Lack of treatment centers in rural areas. You have to travel to near places
like in Tucson.
Prevention fairs
Youth activities to play sports
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More programs for families
Lack of treatment centers
Youth activities
More sports for youth
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Not enough prevention programs for the entire family
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Not enough Prevention Programs for the entire family
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Prevention coalitions are a type/form of resource
The SPE grant, which funded this type of training
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Some grants
Church groups – youth clubs
School programs
Different agencies
Counseling
Schools are getting more involved
More programs/more awareness. Need to care more about the youth.
Need to educate the public
Tucson realizes this problem is continuing to grow – need more help
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Organizations; treatment, AA and NA
Public announcements
Parenting classes, training
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Coalitions
Phx. (?) Centers/Programs/Wellness Centers
Not working with others to address issues
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Prevention organizations
Juvenile court system
Counselors in detention centers
Some public ads
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Treatment Centers
Counseling
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Mentors
School resources
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Behavioral Health Services
Community Prevention Coalition, numerous coalitions that exist
Supervised probation/parole/release
School counselors
Guest speakers @ school or intervention programs for youth
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Internet
Coalitions – groups
All of the departments here
All who sponsored the training
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Youth prevention events and programs
Education resources
Law enforcement programs and classes
Community involvement
Guest speakers with prior involvement with substance abuse
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Compass
DrugFreeAZ.com
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Web – DrugFreeAZ.org, other
Drug treatment programs as examples for others
____, movies
CPC
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Resources available for providers but not for communities
Coalitions that work to prevent MJ use. Weed and Seed coalitions
On-line – but not culturally adapted
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There is educational resources for prevention providers, BUT, not for
Pima County residents
Coalitions are starting to emerge that might work on marijuana
prevention
Minimal programs that target marijuana prevention
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PSAs on television, billboards
Compass Behavioral Health
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Arizonans for Prevention, Amistades, Inc., Community Prevention
Coalition, and others
Drugs and alcohol being discussed in middle schools and high schools
Above the Influence and other media related to prevention of marijuana
use
There are some resources available – like Community Prevention
Coalition. But not enough resources available to reach all who are in need.
There are resources on-line but attitudes need to be changes with people
in the community. Otherwise, it’s information available but not seen as
applicable to their lives.
Some schools use some type of prevention materials to encourage kids not
to use but they seem to be overpowered by the widespread use that
contrary to prevention materials.
There are often programs offered to educate the public, but few attend
these programs. Professionals have resources and reach some, but the
larger population isn’t helped. Lack of funding.
Cultural diversity programs – are good prevention programs
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Some government grants for school prevention programs
DrugFreeAz.com – networking, resource sharing, joining forces for one
united voice and effort
Compass
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Active prevention community
Grants
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Behavioral health
Pima County Prevention Coalition
Probation
School counselors
Anti-drug programs
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Treatment too much high $ if no insurance
Mental health for adults – not enough places
More programs for the whole family
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Not much that I know of. We have lack of treatment due to cost or
AHCCCS. On the Tohono O’Odham Reservation.
Not enough: Counseling, Inter Mountain, Behavioral Health. On Tohono
O’Odham Reservation. They say they are coming to do a counseling, but
never show. (sometimes)
Not enough: Prevention programs detailed to this on the Tohono
O’Odham Reservation. I think it is slipping through the cracks.
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Addiction classes like AA
Anti-drug social media campaign
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Treatment programs
TASC
Behavioral health
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Sober theater for kids
Counseling & prevention
DrugFreeAZ.org
Outward Bound/Vision Quest
Kids’ sports
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Public service announcements
School education programs
Clean and Sober Theater
DrugFreeAz.org
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DrugFreeAz.org
Arizonans 4 Prevention
Clean and Sober Theater – consists of local youth
DrugFreeAz.org
Arizonans 4 prevention.org
Clean and Sober Theater – consists of local youth
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Drug treatment in-patient referred by mental health agencies
Law enforcement and judicial system refers into → (drug treatment inpatient)
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Prevention classes/programs in school
Anti-drug social media campaigns, Drug Free Az
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DEA, S.T.O.P.
TASC (?)
Coalitions – CPC, Red Ribbon
AZYP – T.O.P.S
Drug Free AZ, Be Free Pima
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Behavioral Health
DrugFreeAz
TASC
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C. What else is needed? (i.e., gaps):
What things are still needed for community coalitions and/or law enforcement
to effectively prevent marijuana use in Pima County?
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Police, law more strict
Medical exams, drug test
Parks – police undercover inspections
Get training for kids for them to know their consciences
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More crime lab technicians
More education in schools
More parent education
More community awareness
Community Alternatives
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Public education
Another or bigger jail
More police officers to patrol the reservation
Acceptance of Border Patrol presence
More communication between Native Americans and _____.
____Organization – follow up to treatment ____for remaining clean and
sober, mentor programs
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Parent (Family) advocates
Student advocates
Family involvement (training for families)
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Free access to TV/radio media
Access to schools to present messages explaining dangers of marijuana
use
Appropriate age-related activities to keep kids busy and offer alternative
to drug use
Better funding of anti-drug programs
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More education at schools
More appropriate consequences when youth are caught using marijuana
at school. Maybe research papers, etc.
Funding
More support programs
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Access to schools, parents/families for education
Funding
Support from legislators – making substance use a priority
Increase personnel
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Develop trainings for schools to approach with students and parents
about prevention.
Awareness campaigns directing the subject to parents.
Implement more materials
More education.
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Better communication
Working together
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Tougher laws for juvenile drug offenders ; diversion requirements for
both parents and offender
A requirement to take a drug prevention class in school. Require parent(s)
to learn criteria on prevention
Funding
Rural outreach (______)
Educate on long-term health issues that are created by drug abuse. Brain
development, auto accidents
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Cooperative parents who take a stand and do everything they can to help
their children or implement a drug-free life
There can never be enough outreach programs for teens, even adults
More community role models
More resources in smaller towns, especially near the border
Positive encouragement and praise to children and adults to help them
feel like they’re not alone, that they can be helped
Tougher laws about marijuana use, especially in youths
Keep youths, kids active in sports, activities.
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Money
Awareness
Parental support
Community support
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Stiffer/longer sentences
Unlimited funding/grants for more programs and community resources
More involvement from legislature as well as support.
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After school programs for youth (tutoring, cultural)
Gang control/activity – the use and selling of drugs
Radio programs – community information
Community/District Involvements (banishments, etc.)
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More representation in the schools
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Making the consequences known and enforcing them
Money for all agencies. So they can work O/T to combat war on drugs,
hiring more L.E., B.P., police, etc.
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Unlimited funding – grants
For the head shops, establishments in AZ to stop selling dangerous
products like K2 legally
More strict laws and penalties for those who abuse drugs
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Be able to test for K2, spice and youth be legally accountable for violating
the law
Effective programs that can help minors who are not court involved –
after care services for relapse prevention
Parental education on illegal drugs and accountability
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Have parents legally accountable for their kids’ actions (delinquency)
Test for K2 Spice
After care services for relapse prevention
More education – parents and kids
Having resource centers instead of having programs in schools like DARE
The whole family to go to church to have faith in God and learn more
about the bible
The need for community coalitions in rural areas
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Resource centers
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We need more faith base representation
Communities need to open the doors to coalitions and law enforcement
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We need more faith, pace, representation
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Emphasize the physiological impacts of marijuana
PSAs/educating the %age of THC (I think?) in marijuana in the 60s was 1
to 3% compared to the average 6% to 12% and more today. Also, age of
first use in the 60s was 19+ vs. Pima Cty’s youth age of 1st use ≈ 13 today.
Get youth involved/taking action
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Extended treatment – push for policy change
Better mental health programs free to those interested – policy changes
Better/more media education – law enforcement
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More supervision (?)
More involvement
More volunteers (Nana’s Wisdom)
Need (?) information from school. Agencies/schools need to work
together
Education/Aware that it is a problem
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DARE programs; make priority
More funding
More involvement with schools and parents
Manpower with proper training
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Funding, funding, and more funding
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More training
More outreach and networking in communities and schools
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Effective training for teachers, counselors, etc.
Resources that school districts develop and implement a curriculum
aimed to the prevention of marijuana use
Redirect monies and priorities
Parent Training – mandated by court for juvenile offenders
Access to students/adolescents that are using
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More police patrols in areas where it is needed
Community involvement
Leaders involvement – work together
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Parents – to be more educated about marijuana use and knowing where to
find that information
Law enforcement being more active with youths, having explorer
programs
Parents taking their kids to rehabilitation places to see how it is for people
who are coming down from alcohol/drugs
More funds
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Money
Catchier presentations for kids and adults – just as it’s glorified to do –
glorify not to do.
Volunteers
Quit saying prevent ad (?) start saying minimize use
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Funding and grants to continue programs
Self-education of substance abuse
Support from communities and all levels of gov’t
Family based education about substance abuse
Communication, collaboration
Funding
“Love” Everybody has agenda
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Medical M information
Border control + funds + education
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Funding for more programs to inform the community
Funding for coalitions and workshops for the community
Grants for schools and the community coalitions
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Funding for prevention programs and coalitions
Funding to educate providers, coalitions, communities and Pima County
about importance of prevention
Involvement of community members in coalitions
Coalitions receiving funding and training on marijuana prevention
Development of prevention strategies
Coalition and law enforcement cooperation
Focus sustained funding – continue a consistent message
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People want to do what they are not supposed to do. Primitive (?)
messages from law enforcement can further enforce rebellious behavior.
Compassionate education
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Visibility, Availability. What is the ratio of resources to ratio of need in the
community
Cultural understandings and ways to reach each culture’s needs.
Funding, so more people can benefit from what you have to offer
Support systems for parents/families/youths
How to reach younger children before they start using
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Collaboration
Focused sustained funding
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FUNDING! More and specific to marijuana
Research on medical – controlled studies
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More events for teens @ night, evening; drug/alcohol – free events –
weekends, etc.
Education for the whole family
More community involvement, getting involved in culture, etc.
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Education – community, parent
Peer-to-peer training/education
Public school – to be more receptive to outside agency
Drug specific education/training
Community/family connectiveness
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Sober activities for teens
Specific awareness and prevention for marijuana
Some ways to connect youth to community
Education for the whole family
Teaching self-advocacy
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All public schools must allow outside agencies to teach about it and
related issues
Need clean and sober teen hangouts in the evenings
Need drug treatment for teens that is outpatient
Need problems specific to marijuana rather than all drugs
Add art, PE, sports, music, volunteering as mandatory classes in public
school
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Educating/materials that address the different refugee populations
More “sober” activities/places for youth to have places to be safe in
community (weeknights/weekends)
Specific campaign on marijuana effects/prevention
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Drug education
More counseling/family
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School funding
More court diversion programs
Religious community addresses the problem
Facebook and social media +&Community building awareness
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Evening and weekends activity regarding drug use
Law enforcement needs to talk to kids at the schools of what happens
when you use marijuana
Schools need to have open doors for speaker regarding drugs
Have kids perform community service
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Parent education
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Community involvement
More events and programs for youth. Community Hour. (?)
Public schools to get more involved about rehab youth & parents
Religious groups
Parenting education
Recovery people giving their accounts negative effects of
More funding for programs
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More strict laws
More parental treatment
More volunteers in schools that can help students if needed. Counselors.
More rewards. Incentives if nothing else works.
More @ home visitors to help parents, grandparents, raising children. To
help families. Some can’t make it to programs due to distance, no vehicle,
or health or disability.
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More participation from parents and families.
More education in school younger ages.
More mandated for parents and kids
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More involvement
More ads
Educate kids in school
Seminars for 13-17 yr. olds (weekend programs/camps), summer
programs
Explore programs (funding)
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