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Important mental health habits—including coping, resilience, and good judgment—help adolescents to achieve overall well-being and set the stage for positive mental health in adulthood. Mood swings are common during adolescence. However, research suggests one in five adolescents will suffer from a mental health disorder, such as depression, anxiety, substance use, or eating disorders. The goal of Tonka CARES is to build partnerships, increase education and awareness, and improve accessibility to resources surrounding mental wellness among youth in our community.

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As the both the nation and our community face the opioid epidemic, Tonka CARES is committed to changing the conversation and the outcome of opioid misuse and addiction in our community. Improving education and awareness, supporting appropriate medicinal use of prescribed medications, diminishing access, supporting early intervention, and medication assisted treatment, Tonka CARES is focused on improving prevention and to breaking down stigma and removing barriers for treatment of this deadly and preventable disease.

Tobacco, Vaping, & E-cigarettes

Tonka CARES 致力于应对本社区青少年电子烟使用率日益上升的问题。2017年，受电子烟/雾化产品使用的影响，明尼苏达州青少年的烟草使用率出现了17年来首次上升。鉴于95%的成年吸烟者是在21岁之前开始吸烟的，我们必须完善预防策略，以遏制这一日益加剧的趋势。支持“21岁方可购买烟草制品”等政策、限制调味产品的销售以及提高烟草制品价格，是应对这一日益增长趋势的重要环境策略。

大麻

Despite the fact that research supports that marijuana is a gateway drug, and that use in adolescents can result in diminished IQ, increased susceptibility of mental health issues, and increased prevalence of substance use disorders later in life, many states are adopting laws for the legalization of this harmful product. Tonka CARES is committed to addressing the perception of marijuana harms by providing accurate, data-driven research about the use of marijuana and its associations with mental health and substance use disorders.

酒精

尽管饮酒率呈下降趋势，但酒精仍是青少年中最普遍使用的化学物质之一。急性酗酒、日常滥用以及包括酒后驾车和无保护性行为在内的危险行为，导致这种化学物质每年对数百万人的生活造成负面影响。解决与酒精获取便利性、社交聚会责任条例以及提高公众意识和教育水平相关的问题，是改善这一持续存在且危害深远的问题的关键目标。