WHO CARES about a Drug-Free Doña Ana County?
WE DO!
unified prevention Border Region Coalition for a Drug-Free Community
A community that's aware is a community that cares.
According to a 2007 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, the youth of Doña Ana County are at risk.
| 39.0% |
Felt sad and hopeless |
22.5% |
Seriously considered suicide |
| 23.4% |
Currently smoke |
16.2% |
Tried smoking before they were 13 years of age |
| 7.2% |
Use smokeless tobacco |
53.5% |
Currently drink alcohol |
| 33.3% |
Report binge drinking |
26.9% |
Had their first alcoholic beverage before age 13 |
| 21.6% |
Currently use marijuana |
67.7% |
Report being able to get alcohol easily |
| 9.5% |
Have used cocaine in the last 30 days |
8.9% |
Have used inhalants in the past 30 days |
| 36.0% |
Are currently sexually active |
53.0% |
Are not using condoms |
The Border Region Coalition strives to provide a venue for community collaboration and support prevention efforts from every available community resource. We are working to make sure that every child in Doña Ana County has the opportunity to live a life free of drugs and alcohol. By establishing and strengthening collaboration between communities, private non-profit agencies, and federal, state, local and tribal governments, we can focus the efforts of community colitions on preventing and reducing substance abuse among young people
The Border Region Coalition draws from many sectors of the community: Law Enforcement, Youth Organizations, Government Agencies, State and Local Substance Abuse Agencies, Parents, Youth, Businesses, Media Groups, Civic Organizations, Schools, Faith Community and Healthcare Professionals.
PARENTS: You can help your children and their friends make the right choices concerning the use of alcohol and drugs by promoting your home as a "Responsible Host" house, a place where teens will not be exposed to these substances. Please click here for a downloadable form that you can print out, add your signature and display in your home.
For information on how you can donate or become a member of UP! the Border Region Coalition,
contact the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico today!
coordinator@cfsnm.org or 575-521-4794.
This program was made possible by the Office of National Drug Policy (ONDCP) and the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMSHA).
Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) was enacted in 1997 to provide grants to
community-based coalitions like ours to serve as catalysts for multi-sector
participation in reducing local substance abuse problems.
