In 2012, the results of a community health survey revealed that substance abuse was one of the biggest concerns among Norwood residents. As a response, a group of concerned citizens formed a coalition, which has since become Activating Substance Abuse Prevention, or, more simply, ASAP Norwood.
In this episode, I’m joined by ASAP leader, Lauren Bartoszek, Ph.D., to discuss
- How rampant substance abuse is in Norwood
- Why it’s important to view policy through a prevention lens
- What the school district and its students are doing to prevent substance use
- Ways that parents and citizens can create a healthier environment
- and much more
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Selected links from episode 22 with ASAP Norwood
Learn more about the organization by visiting their site, www.drugfreenorwood.com/
Follow ASAP Norwood on Facebook.
Connect with the Norwood Health Department, which offers an array of services for Norwood residents. Lauren thinks they’re underutilized.
Read more about Tobacco 21, a new law in Ohio which will change how tobacco is sold.
Check out the following heat map of overdoses in Hamilton County. You’ll see that Norwood has a surprisingly high number of 911 dispatches.
Check out two resources that Lauren mentioned for statistics on youth substance use: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System and Monitoring the Future.
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