Tuesday, May 13, 2025
5/13/2025
The Scituate FACTS Coalition - The mission of the Scituate FACTS Coalition is to reduce teen drinking and underage substance use in Scituate, Massachusetts. The goals of the Coalition are to strengthen community collaboration in support of local efforts to prevent youth substance use, to reduce rates of underage drinking, marijuana use, prescription drug misuse, and drinking and driving. The Coalition will achieve its goals by implementing the following strategies: Increasing the Coalition's capacity and sustainability by strengthening relationships with regional boards, increasing Coalition membership, and collaborating with regional and neighboring prevention coalitions. Reduce past 30 day binge drinking of alcohol among Scituate High School students (ages 14-18) from 27% (2017) to 25%. Reduce past 30 day use of marijuana by Scituate High School students (ages 14-18) from 23% (2017) to 21%. Reduce the rate of riding in a car with a driver who had been drinking from 25% (2017) to 22%. Reduce prescription drug misuse and vaping. The Coalition will also continue work to reduce the risk factors for overdose, and increase perception of parental disapproval of underage drinking or drug use. The Coalition will communicate with the community by sharing data and prevention efforts at community trainings, through press releases, and at coalition facilitated meetings and seminars.
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