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Student coalition STEPS urges legislators to restrict kratom sales after local advocacy day
Summary
Southington’s STEPS youth council reported its advocacy work on kratom, including a letter to state legislators, an advocacy day at the Capitol, written testimony and engagement with local representatives who filed a bill to restrict kratom to purchasers 21 and older.
Members of the STEPS youth council presented their coalition’s substance-use prevention work to the board and described a focused advocacy campaign on kratom.
Katie Kavanaugh, identified herself as a junior and one of STEPS’ youth peer advocates, described the coalition’s origins and recent projects. She said the youth council reviewed survey data showing low positive family communication and targeted parents for a campaign called "It's Not Cheesy," which used pizza-box stickers, billboards and school…
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