Whether you’re a parent looking for ideas on how to speak with your child about underage drinking, drug misuse and tobacco use or simply looking for the facts about drugs and emerging usage trends among teens and adults we’re pleased to offer a comprehensive directory of resources based on facts and supported by research.
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14.7 is the average age of initiation for marijuana use in Dickson County.
TN Together Survey 2019
639 drug-related arrest for adults 18 and over in Dickson County 2017.
TN Incident-Based Reporting System
1 out of 3 US middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes with non-nicotine substances, mainly marijuana.
Borodovsky 2017
Almost 25% of Dickson County 12th graders report using marijuana in the past 30 days.
TN Together Survey 2019
Find everything you need to know to about drug facts, emerging trends and how to talk about the dangers of street drugs, Rx misuse and underage drinking.
Our goal is to provide a resource tool kit where you can find solid, up to date information, get your questions answered fast and learn how you can be part of the solution to building a Safe, Healthy and Drug Free Community. Equipped with this knowledge, you will be an asset in Dickson County and can be a leader in reducing risk factors facing our community.
Give yourself peace of mind and your teen a socially acceptable excuse not to use drugs. They can say “No, I will get caught. My parents test me.”
Moms and dads can look for the signs of drug use and symptoms of drug use, but without the help of at-home drug tests, they may be at a disadvantage.
It’s easy to tell if a kid has been smoking cigarettes because their breath smells like smoke. But, what does Vicodin breath smell like? What does Ritalin’s breath smell like?