TAKE A STAND.STRENGTHEN YOUR NATION.
LIVE DRUG FREE.
YOUHAVE POWER.
YOUINSPIRE CHANGE.
YOUSTRENGTHEN YOUR NATION.
EFFECTIVE WAYS TOSAY “NO” TO DRUGS
AND ALCOHOL• Standupstraight
• Makeeyecontact
• Sayhowyoufeel
• Don’tmakeexcuses
• Staycalm
• Standupforyourself!
RESOURCES:WeRNative
www.weRnative.orgAbovetheInfluence
www.abovetheinfluence.com
TheScienceBehindDrugAbusewww.teens.drugabuse.gov
CAMPAIGNPARTNERSNorthwestPortlandAreaIndianHealthBoard
2121SWBroadway,Suite300Portland,OR97201
Phone:503.228.4185Email:[email protected]
IndianHealthServiceDivisionofBehavioralHealth
801ThompsonAvenueSuite300
Rockville,MD20852
Phone:301.443.2038www.ihs.gov
WAYS YOU CAN STAY DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE
•Workhardinschool•Maintainstrongrelationshipswith friendsandfamily•Volunteerinyourcommunity•Attendpow-wowsor othercommunityevents•Participateindrumcircles•Joinateam,aclub,orplaysports
SO WALK AWAY FROM ALCOHOL, POT,AND OTHER DRUGS.
75% ofAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativeteenshaveNOTusedalcohol
ordrugsinthelastmonth.Whatdoesthismeantoyou?Itmeansyou’renotalonewhenyouwalkaway.
REASONS TO STAY AWAY FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
•Addiction•Depression•Anxiety•Lossoftrustfromfamilyandfriends•Lossofself-control•Poorgrades•IncreasedriskofSTIs,HIV, andunplannedpregnancies•Violence
YOUR LIFE MATTERS.
YOU HAVE THE POWER toaccomplishamazingthings.
YOU HAVE THE POWER toinspirechange.
