According to statistics from Intermountain Health Care, nearly 20 percent of Utah teenagers use alcohol on at least a monthly basis, and almost 7 percent of those ages 12-17 use marijuana regularly. Additionally, regular consumption of alcohol is reported among 43 percent of Utahns ages 18-25. In an effort to increase awareness about substance abuse, treatment and prevention, WSU will hold its ninth-annual Addictions Conference Feb. 4. Several hundred treatment professionals, educators, students and parents are expected to attend the event. This conference is an opportunity for people in guidance roles and those seeking a new direction to learn how to overcome dependencies through self-control.
College credit is available.
For more information contact WSU's Drug and Alcohol Education Office at 626-7197. Give us your feedback .