Our mission is to unite the Anderson Valley community in efforts that promote community health through grassroots organizing to reduce the presence of drugs in the community and prevent youth substance abuse.

Signs, Symptoms, & Solutions

How can you tell if your child is using drugs? It is difficult because changes in mood or attitudes, unusual temper outbursts, changes in sleeping habits, changes in hobbies or other interests are common in teens.

What should you look for?

• Negative changes in schoolwork, missing school or declining grades
• Increased secrecy about possessions or activities
• Use of incense, room deodorant or perfume to hide smoke or chemical odors
• Subtle changes in conversations with friends, e.g., more secretive, using “coded” language
• New friends
• Change in clothing choices, such as a new fascination with clothes that highlight drug use
• Increase in borrowing money
• Evidence of drug paraphernalia, such as pipes, rolling papers
• Evidence of inhaling products and accessories, such as hairspray, nail polish, correction fluid, paper bags and rags, common household products
• Bottles of eyedrops, which may be used to mask bloodshot eyes or dilated pupils
• New use of mouthwash or breath mints to cover up the smell of alcohol
• Missing prescription drugs—especially narcotics and mood stabilizers

For more information go to www.The AntiDrug.com

From: Parents.the anti-drug

Did you know? 67% of AV High School Students have NEVER tried cigarettes.*
*from AVHS California Healthy Kids Survey 2010