TAG, the Teen Advisor Group, is comprised of high school students who travel to elementary schools several times a year to talk about the benefits of clean living, and the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

"Not just anyone can be a member of TAG. Applicants must go through a strict screening process to ensure that those who are promoting a healthy lifestyle are truly living it."

Selected applicants go through a training process in the fall, and then begin traveling to schools. Most visit the same school - usually the same classroom - once a month. This year, TAG members will also give a presentation highlighting steps the community-at-large can take to help protect kids from the drug and alcohol-related danger. Read more at PortClintonNewsHerald.com.

Labels: healthy_alternatives, role_models, sobriety

In Muscatine, Iowa, the local chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.) is asking students to act as positive role models for their peers.

"Swanson said he thinks students who use alcohol or become involved in other harmful activities should feel comfortable asking for help. He's hoping an active S.A.D.D. group would provide encouragement for students who want to leave drugs and alcohol out of the social equation."

By offering social clubs and activities that are substance free, the students of S.A.D.D. can provide healthy alternatives for their fellow students.

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Labels: healthy_alternatives, role_models, SADD