Students Take Part in Substance Abuse Prevention Program

Students take part in substance abuse prevention program

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) - A camp to create a drug-free culture started Monday at the University of Evansville. The "Teen Power Program" is a substance abuse prevention program in the Tri-State area. Clown mask burglary suspect identified by parent This week, local middle school students are taking part in the three-day camp. Officials say the students are taking part in interactive activities, while also building leadership skills.

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This is part 18 of a series by the Local News Network at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

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By LIZZY ALSPACH Capital News Service Karen Siska-Creel, Anne Arundel County’s school health and support director, knows from experience that if a problem pops up in the community, it won’t take long for it to appear in schools. When the opioid epidemic began to spread in Anne Arundel County around 2016, Siska-Creel saw local fire departments establish pop-up stations to help people suffering from addiction. But it wasn’t until a high schooler p…