Meet Courtney: GPP Program Coordinator
July 19, 2016
Life has a funny way of making everything work out. A little over two months ago, I was preparing to cross the stage to receive my Master of Social Work degree. Like many soon to be graduates, I felt paralyzed by the anxiety and anticipation of what was to come next. Would I find a…
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Meet Tiffany: Community Outreach Specialist
July 19, 2016
Hello! My name is Tiffany Cuthbert and I am excited to join GPP as the Community Outreach Specialist. I am a native of Georgia, however, I recently relocated back to the area from California. So I have a lot of catching up to do with the many changes to Atlanta since my departure five years…
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Summer Outreach Delivers Powerful Prescription Drug Lesson to Teens
July 11, 2016
School may be out for the summer, but the Georgia Prevention Project is still in full swing. As part of our Summer Outreach initiative, we are reaching out to local community organizations in hopes of delivering our prevention lessons to teens in summer camps and programs. Last week our Outreach Specialist, Tiffany, and I [Courtney]…
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GPP Meth Messaging Strikes a Note with Nurses & Students
July 08, 2016
June was a busy time for us at GPP! Courtney and I [Tiffany] were just starting out with the organization, and already had the pleasure of attending the Georgia School Nurses Conference, and the Georgia PTA Convention Leadership Training. We also got involved out in the community, teaching our Not Prescribed and Meth Prevention lessons…
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GA Teachers Get the Tools to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse
May 05, 2016
Just because prescription medications are prescribed by a doctor doesn’t mean they’re harmless. This is the primary message we’ve been trying to get to resonate with young people for the past year. Unfortunately, the misperception that prescription drugs are safer than illicit street drugs is contributing to the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Statistics…
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Heroin & Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic Brings President Obama to Georgia
April 04, 2016
We’ve been raising the alarm for the past two years about the dangers of prescription (Rx) drugs misuse and abuse. In fact, the problem has become so widespread that it has now become impossible to separate the Rx opioid epidemic from the rise in heroin use.
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