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Health & Fitness

"Joint" Issues seminar will share important information with parents

The Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse is bringing an important message to parents on Wednesday, October 23rd at the Ela Community Center at 380 Surryse Road in Lake Zurich from 7:00PM - 8:30PM

Featured Speaker:
Andrea Barthwell, MD, FASA - CEO of EMGlobal LLC and Deputy Director, Demand Reduction in the Office of National Drug Control Policy

Dr. Barthwell will cover the following important topics:


Drug Trends - Prescription pills, opiates/heroin and especially the medical marijuana impact on youth
Communication - How to establish open dialogue with teens
Risks - How to identify risky teen behavior


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