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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Prevention Program:
Learn To Grow, Inc. facilitates Evidence Based Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Prevention Programs for youths. These programs Help children develop personal and interpersonal skills relating to tobacco, alcohol and illegal drug use, in turn, reducing the use of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drug use at all levels; Help develop appropriate attitudes toward tobacco, alcohol and drugs; and Increases the knowledge of the negative consequences of tobacco, alcohol and drugs and emphasizes the benefits of a tobacco, alcohol and drug–free lifestyle. These programs impact Age of onset of any drug use (including alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco); Frequency of use in the past 30 days (including alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco); and Perception of risk or harm (including alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco) by engaging youth in critical thinking and increasing their knowledge of the dangers of ATOD use. These programs also enhance skills associated with Support, Empowerment, Boundaries and Expectations, and Constructive use of time. Risk factors addressed: Availability of Drugs; Family Management; Community Laws and Norms Favorable toward Drug Use, and Firearms and Crime