Groton Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (GASP)
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Our mission: To build a healthy, safe, and drug-free community through advocacy and education
Become a member of the Groton Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention! Make a difference in the lives of Groton youth. Contact Carolyn Wilson at 860-446-3062 or cwilson@llhd.org for more information.
Our goals
- To increase the number of Groton youth participating in programs that build protective factors from using a combination of science-based and other effective programs.
- To intervene to reduce and prevent substance abuse of all drugs among Groton youth.
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Annual Reports
- GASP Timeline
- 2021 Year in Review
- 2020 Year in Review
- 2019 Year in Review
- 2018 Year in Review
- 2019 Info Brief
Survey Reports
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GASP was formed in July 1999 to address substance abuse in our community among our youth population (12-18 years of age). The coalition represents a collaboration of several dedicated, local agencies, parents, teens, and other interested community members:
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GASP is funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and the Southeastern Regional Action Council (SERAC).
Tips for Keeping Your Teen’s Party Alcohol-Free
- Work with your teen on a guest list ahead of time and set a limit on the number of attendees.
- Ask teens to leave purses or backpacks in locked cars or at the front door. Discourage teens from going back and forth from your home to their cars.
- Lock up any alcohol in your home
- Provide plenty to keep them entertained. Use TV, swimming pool, video games, karaoke machines, etc.
- Provide plenty of space for them to hang out comfortably where you can see them but not hover over them.
- Do not use a punch bowl or pitchers.
- Monitor behavior by circulating your home and interacting with teens.
- Never let a teen you believe to be impaired drive home.
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Prevention News
- Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use
- Cash from cannabis companies creates conflicted researchers
- Review Investigates Adverse Effects of Cannabidiol
Helpful Resources
- Preventing Teen Cough Medicine Abuse Brochure
- Safeguard Your Medicine & Know What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet
- Preventing Teen Cough Medicine Abuse Fact Sheet
- Recovery Works: Get Your Business on the Road to Recovery
- A Guide to SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework
- Cannabis: The Current State of Affairs
- A Guide for Alcohol Delivery and Carry Out
- SAMHSA: Marijuana Resources