2021 Trumbull High School Underage Drinking & Drug Forum
"Choices Have Consequences"
Every fall TPAUD, in collaboration with Trumbull High School, presents the Freshman Forum to all 9th graders and their guardians. The annual event is required and part of the high school wellness curriculum, and includes topics ranging from civil and criminal consequences of the Social Host Law and the effect of substances on the developing teenage brain, as well as personal stories from young adults in recovery from substance misuse.
Click on each thumbnail below for printable resources and information.
Trumbull Teen Alcohol, Drug & Vaping Data
TPAUD 2020 Info Brief
Vaping Fact Sheet
Alcohol, Marijuana and the Teen Brain
Party Tips for Parents
Helpful Exit Strategies
Additional resources and information from our partners:
First Selectman's Youth Advisors/
Youth Advocating for Youth (YAY)
Are you a high school student who would like to make a difference in your community and be a voice for youth?
Are you interested in raising awareness of the issues facing teens in Trumbull?
Below please find videos from our 2020 Virtual Forum:
Video 1: Deidre Fearon, MD, MA, "Forks in the Road"
Video 2: Tom Tesoro, Esq. "People Who Host Lose the Most"