Empowering Parents – Part 1 of 3: Presentation on Substance Abuse & Prevention
Channel: Leander ISD
Date: 2023-01-18

In Part 1 of 3 from a recording of the Empowering Parents Summit held Sept.  27 at the Leander ISD South PAC, Dr. Jessica Duncan Cance, MPH, PhD, shares a presentation titled "Drugs & Youth: What We All Need to Know."

In the presentation, Cance speaks on substance abuse, opioids, fentanyl, naloxone (Narcan).

Key takeaways included:
– Teen brains are vulnerable
– Alcohol is still the most used substance
– Counterfeit pills are a threat
– Naloxone saves lives
– Alcohol and drug use is preventable