Prevention
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Arizona Complete Health is on your team: dedicated to treating everyone with dignity and respect; and committed to making it easier for you and your family to get well, stay well and be well.
Prevention programs are established in Arizona Complete Health’s service areas to respond to the community needs and assets identified by local drug and alcohol data. Prevention programs undergo careful evaluation and encompass clearly defined goals, measurable objectives and research-based strategies.
To find resources and prevention coalitions in your area check out the Arizona Prevention Portal.
- Always talk to your doctor and pharmacist about all medications you are taking, even over-the-counter medications.
- Do not share your prescription medications with anyone else.
- Store your medications in their original bottles.
- Keep your medications out of the reach and sight of children.
- Keep your medications secured and away from other people.
- Always bring your child’s medications to a doctor’s visit
Tips to start a conversation with the teens in your life:
- Start by asking your teen’s opinion. Allow honesty without judgment
- Get personal. Talk about any family history of alcohol abuse and share your own experiences with alcohol, whatever you are comfortable with
- Talk about health and legal risks. Including long-term brain changes and charges for underage drinking.
- Help them say no. Talk about ways to handle peer pressure and different things your teen could say to turn down alcohol.
Find more tips at http://substanceabuse.az.gov/itmatters
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