LANCASTER, NY, MAY 27, 2015- Historical, scientific and
anecdotal evidence confirms the particular vulnerability of young adults and
teenagers to substance abuse and addiction. Due to the immature development in
the information processing and decision making regions of the brain, young
people are more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviors such as
experimentation with drugs. Critically, young brains are also more susceptible
to the often irreversible damage that can be caused by drug use. These factors
make prevention imperative.
Dedicated to making change through partnership and
education, Save the Michaels provides information sessions and workshops to
local schools and organizations. On Wednesday, May 27, Save the Michaels
brought an intensive information session to Lancaster High School. Armed with
the statistics, data, news and advice for instruction about the dangers and consequence
of prescription drug use, founder Avi Israel, joined by his team Phil Luzio, Colleen Babcock and Keri Lock,
offered counsel and direction to hundreds of Lancaster students. 
Arranged in the school cafeteria as an informational meet
and greet, Save the Michaels reached out to hundreds of high schoolers,
offering information, answering questions, and challenging awareness to spark
serious attention to the issue. Joined by Colleen Babcock’s therapy dog Liberty,
the Save the Michaels team engaged children throughout the day in a meaningful
and dynamic presentation.
Many thanks to Lancaster High School for their support of
the program, and for continued partnership in working towards awareness.
Photos by Phil Luzio Written by Keri Lock
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