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Thrive presents local youth substance‑use findings; board schedules follow‑up presentation
Summary
Representatives from Thrive (formerly Substance Awareness Center) shared local youth survey results and community needs assessment; board asked for details on survey administration and planned a March presentation tied to a vaping awareness proclamation.
Representatives of Thrive, the county substance‑use prevention organization, briefed the board on findings from a community needs assessment and the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey results for Indian River County students.
Thrive staff pointed to county results showing overall downward trends in use categories including vaping and substance use but flagged concerns including perceptions of harm and higher rates of…
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