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High in Plain Sight:  Substance Abuse Prevention Training

April 14, 2026
8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Little River Casino Resort
2700 Orchard Hwy.
Manistee, MI 49660

Contact:
1-231-398-6741
dorothybatchelder@lrboi-nsn.gov

Description:
This workshop is for law enforcement, probation officers, school administration, treatment providers and counselors.  For each person to help prevent youth and adult substance abuse, you MUST know what is going on in your community.  These new trends are very popular and it is important for all who are involved in prevention, education, treatment, or enforcement to understand these sweeping changes in the drug culture.

Topics Covered in the Training:
This workshop covers alcohol and drug clothing, alcoholic energy drinks, alcopops, alcohol and drug concealment methods and containers, drug paraphernalia, drug related music and groups, logos, stickers, new technology, youth party tendencies, party games, non-traditional alcoholic beverages, social networking sites, synthetic drugs, OTC drugs, in halants, concentrates, E-cigarettes, and popular party drugs.