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Save the date of March 20, 2010. KC STAAR is sponsoring its first (of hopefully many) substance free nights for high school students of Keota, Pekin, Sigourney and Tri-County Schools. Midnight March Madness will be held at the Sigourney High School from 10 PM til 2 AM. All 9th -12th grade students are invited to attend this evening of games, music, food, and fun. Planned activities include the National Guard's . . . read more
Harmful Consequences of Alcohol
Use on the Brains of
Children, Adolescents, and College Students
An American Medical Association (AMA) report on the effects of
alcohol on the brain dispels the myth that youth are more resilient
than adults to the adverse effects of drinking. Harmful
Consequences of Alcohol Use on the . . .
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Historically, “The Talk” has been coined the phrase for parents talking with their child about the birds and the bees. KC STAAR would like to challenge not only parents, but all community members, to have “The Talk” about other risky behaviors, such as alcohol abuse, with a teen this holiday season. I am not suggesting . . . read more