The teen years are not easy years. New schools, new friends, more difficult homework, puberty, growth spurts, voice changes, acne, and the joy and despair that come along with girlfriends/boyfriends are enough concerns to occupy a teenager’s brain. They are too young to have complete independence but too old to be treated like a little [...]

Ty Sells is an alcohol and other drug-free presenter who entertains and motivates young audiences to live drug-free lives and deal with peer pressure by looking inward to personal strengths. Click here to see his presentation to Gentry Middle School.

Friday Jesse: I am so stoked for prom tomorrow night! Kyle: Yeah me too, but you know what I’m even more pumped about? The after party! Jesse: Oh yeah! You mean Katie’s? She asked me to bring some movies and maybe some of my Wii games! I think it’s going to be pretty cool! Kyle: [...]

Fun City’s InterACT Teen-to-Teen Theatre presents their second skit for U Matter called “Commercial Mania” written by Heather Harlan and performed by Monique A. Evans, Desirae M. Pennington, Joe L. Riley, Jr., Victoria ‘Tori’ Smith-Harvey, Krista J. Ward.  The group is led by Artistic Director Vivian Evans. Video

We had some awesome entries in the PSA contest this year! Here are the top 3 winners. First Place winners were Angela, Carly, Rachael and Laken from Ms. Tyler’s class. Don’t Drown Second Place winners were Timothy, Zach, Eddie, Aaron and Luke from Ms. Tyler’s class. Throw Those Away Third Place winners were Jesse, Taylor, [...]

Fun City’s InterACT Teen-to-Teen Theatre has partnered with Columbia Public Schools to bring drug and alcohol skits for their peers.   This month’s skit is called “I’ve Just Decided” and features student actors Tori Smith-Harvey, Jacob Renfro and Monique Evans.  The group is led by Artistic Director Vivian Evans. I’ve Just Decided

adapted from www.drugstory.org: How he was introduced to drugs… I first used nicotine when I was 11 or 12 and then marijuana, and that was a month before my 13th birthday. I got into alcohol later on that same year. How his problems escalated… When I first started using it was really sporadic. My grandfather’s [...]