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The Smoking Age Debate – Is it Doing Enough for Youth?

At Pride Surveys, we speak a lot about smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, and the impacts on youth, and we conduct a variety of student surveys on these critical topics. One of our more popular blog posts from years back covered the drinking age debate, specifically, the pros and cons of lowering it. This blog […]

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Substance Abuse Impacts on Academic Achievement

Pride Surveys works closely with our education and community coalition partners to address the challenges facing youth today, especially as it relates to substance abuse impacts, academic achievement, and understanding the correlation between the two.  Good data collection from student surveys is an important tool schools can use to keep educators, parents, students, and community […]

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Federal Funding Spending Deadlines for Community Coalitions

Community coalitions survive and thrive off their community leaders, local participation and support, and federal funding. Without funding and resources, it makes it nearly impossible for community coalitions to succeed in making a substantial difference in their communities. With federal funding and grants also come the particular rules, regulations, and deadlines for spending funds. With […]

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Substance Abuse Prevention Amongst Youth

Pride Surveys is committed to actively working with our partners in education and community coalitions to provide data, research, and resources year-round surrounding the substance abuse epidemic amongst youth.  There are many resources and initiatives that have been developed throughout the years by other organizations nationwide that support communities and children by educating students and […]

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Student Mental Health Issues as They Return to School

Back to school is typically a happy time of year for many families as they return to daily routine, structure, reunite with friends, and enjoy extracurriculars. Now in the second year of returning to school during a pandemic, and with it being the first time many students have been to in-person school since March of […]

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The Effects of Nicotine and Vaping on Youth

One of the preliminary topics schools request in our surveys is substance abuse of all types, from alcohol to drugs to CBD to tobacco. JAMA Pediatrics reports that 1 in 5 high school students vapes, so in this blog post, we focus on the impacts of nicotine and vaping on children’s health and the resources […]

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CBD versus THC: What are the Differences?

Many places you turn these days, businesses are selling, or people are talking about some type of CBD product, from gummies to oils to lotions to pet products and more. But the presence of these products raises the question for many of CBD versus THC and the differences between the two substances. In this blog […]

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COVID-19 Student Survey Results

Pride Surveys recently conducted a statewide COVID-19 student survey with over 40,000 students regarding their feelings and experiences during the pandemic. The students were asked to give honest answers regarding the impact on their education, mental health, and whether or not they felt safe. At Pride Surveys, we have remained committed to collecting critical data throughout the pandemic […]

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Alcohol Awareness Month and Student Alcohol Trends

Alcohol Awareness Month is an annual initiative designed to raise awareness about alcohol trends, use, and addiction and provide resources for those in need and those community coalitions, parents, and educators trying to help others. At Pride Surveys, alcohol use and abuse are some of our more frequently surveyed questions for students and across community […]

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