| Dr. Terry L. Smith will lead a seminar on the the "Soft" Usage of Drugs,
Alcohol and Weapons on Monday, March 30th at 5:00 p.m. at the Calhoun County Committee on Aging-Grantsville Senior Center.
Admission is free and a door prize and refreshments will be provided.
Sad, BUT TRUE, young people are getting a "buzz" or "high" on products from their homes, for example: bathroom, laundry room and/or tool shed.
It is also sad, BUT TRUE, that young people are getting an "emotional high" in discharging explosive devices and carrying lethal weapons. This workshop will address identifying at-risk behaviors through the use of "soft" drugs, alcohol, and weapons. "Soft" refers to legal items that can be obtained at home, grocery stores, hardware stores, and/or sporting goods stores.
Alcohol, drugs and weapons will be on display and an explanation of the usages of those items will be discussed. At the conclusion of the workshop and opportunity for questions and answers will also be provided.
Due to the content and information discussed at this workshop, children, public school students, and individuals under 18 years of age cannot attend.
Dr. Terry L. Smith received his Doctor of Special Education Administration from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Dr. Smith has presented his seminars for local school districts and state-wide organizations in thirty-six states. He has also presented in seven foreign countries including New Castle-under-Lyme, Kingston and London, England; Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chongqing, Beijing and Guilin, China; Tokyo, Japan; Montreal, Canada; Shiphol and Hague, Holland; Kiev, Ukraine; Kalingrade and Moscow, Russia.
For more information call the Family Resource Network office at (304) 354-7177.
This event is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities.
Sponsored by the Calhoun County Substance Abuse Coalition.
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