{"id":2279,"date":"2016-09-14T16:57:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T20:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2016-09-14T16:57:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T20:57:03","slug":"todays-teens-find-natural-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/creekline-st-johns\/todays-teens-find-natural-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s teens find a natural high"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Lynnette Horwath<br \/>\nmail@floridanewsline.com<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There was a time when youth substance abuse prevention focused on fear \u2014 times have changed. Studies have shown that fear tactics don\u2019t work well.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The buzz term in today\u2019s prevention world is \u201csocial norming\u201d or promoting that the majority of kids are making the right choices and it\u2019s actually really cool to be part of the drug free majority.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In line with this focus is an evidence based program that PACT Prevention Coalition works with called Natural High. Who needs an artificial high when there are an endless array of natural highs in life? Our goal: Help our youth find a passion for a positive pastime, which will dominate their focus and priorities so that alcohol and drugs won\u2019t figure in as even remote temptations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Natural High Program features a series of about 40 video presentations by young adult celebrities that our teens know. Most of their videos (which can be viewed on YouTube at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalhigh.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.naturalhigh.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ) are about five to seven minutes long. The celebrities tell how their natural high helped them make right choices in staying away from drugs and alcohol in middle and high school. They also share other insights on how they achieved their dreams. Natural highs can be anything from dancing to art, from lacrosse to wrestling. There are a series of discussion questions for each video for interactive group dialog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PACT Prevention Coalition is available to bring Natural High to school clubs, church youth groups and other youth organizations. Contact Bridget Heenan at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:BridgetPACT@yahoo.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BridgetPACT@yahoo.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or Lynnette Horwath at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Lynnette@pactprevention.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lynnette@pactprevention.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to schedule a PACT presentation or to train leaders to do these presentations independently. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lynnette Horwath is with PACT Prevention Coalition of St. Johns County<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy Lynnette Horwath<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maggie Gibeau of St. Johns County, whose natural high is surfing.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lynnette Horwath mail@floridanewsline.com There was a time when youth substance abuse prevention focused on fear \u2014 times have changed. 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