.png)
Don’t Let Fentanyl…
…Steal Your Game
…Steal Your Flow
Resources and Tips to Talk to Your Kids about Fentanyl
Know how to talk to your kids about the dangers of drug misuse, including the risks of street drugs laced with fentanyl.
-
Teach your children and teens that prescription drugs should come only from their own doctor and pharmacy.
-
Remind them often that they should never take a pill that was prescribed for someone else, or buy them from the internet.
-
Knowledge is the best method to have your child avoid using drugs.
-
For more information on fentanyl and talking tips click here.
Don’t Lose to Fentanyl
PARENTS: Get Informed and Keep Your Kids Safe
-
Fentanyl is a potent prescription drug that can treat severe pain, but it is also made and distributed illegally.
-
When fentanyl is made and distributed illegally, it is often mixed with other drugs such as OxyContin, Adderall, Vicodin, and Xanax, misleading buyers into thinking they are purchasing genuine medications. These drugs can cause overdose and death.
-
Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, making it extremely potent and dangerous.
-
It only takes 2 milligrams of fentanyl (equivalent to 10 to 15 grains of salt) to cause an overdose.
-
Keeping naloxone on hand can help save someone’s life in the event of an overdose.
Local Supports
We’re here to help. Contact YES to speak with a qualified health professional and get connected to services and supports that meet your needs.
Contact: 516-799-3203 / info@yesccc.org
-
988 Lifeline: 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call, text, chat)
-
Long Island Crisis Center: Crisis and Suicide Hotline. 24-hour Assistance: 516-679-1111. Translation services available.
-
Nassau County Behavioral Health Helpline: 516-227-8255
National Supports
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Healthy Children website provides families with a variety of resources regarding issues facing our children throughout their development toward young adulthood.
The Partnership to End Addiction provides outstanding prevention resources regarding underage drinking and teen drug use, as well as insight to teen brain development and behavior, risk factors, and how to connect with our teens.
The New York State Office on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services website provides parents and caregivers with facts regarding the dangers of underage drinking and drug use, as well as tips and strategies to communicate and connect with our children and teens.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Talk. They Hear You. campaign provides parents and caregivers with hands-on resources to connect with tweens to discuss the dangers of underage drinking and other substances.
.png)
![Copy of [Original size] Gold and Beige Simple & Circular Church Logo.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7143e4_e916dcfa8db5466d9fadf628bac335d4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_163,h_163,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Copy%20of%20%5BOriginal%20size%5D%20Gold%20and%20Beige%20Simple%20%26%20Circular%20Church%20Logo.png)
Commerce Plaza
The Children's Business Center for Tomorrows Leaders
A simulated business community for Long Island students that allows them to apply life skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, effective communication, and teamwork. The goal of Commerce Plaza is to provide Long Island students with an immersive business experience to prepare them for the real-world workforce.
YES Community Counseling Center is an Accredited Charity Seal Holder of the Better Business Bureau, which indicates that our organization has met the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. To see our BBB Charity Report, click here.
For more information about the Standards, please visit the BBB Wise Giving Alliance at give.org.