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We share the voices, opinions and stories of many Ventura County youth and young adults here. Not all posts reflect the opinion of BRITE or our sponsors. Managed by Ashley Heatherly.

Peer Pressure & Alcohol

A college student discusses her experience with peer pressure and alcohol and why she chooses not to drink even though she's 21.

Anonymous

May 23, 20243 min read

A young person wearing ripped jeans and red Converse sneakers is standing on grey stone steps and picking up a very full backpack. We can see an iPad, notebook, and other school supplies coming out of the backpack.

An Educated School Girl

A high school student discusses her experience growing up dealing with the expectations that are placed upon her.

Lucy

May 1, 20242 min read

A group of young people are partying and drinking alcohol. One girl has her head leaned back while someone pours a bottle of dark brown alcohol into her open mouth. We get the impression of a complete lack of inhibition.

Reality Parties for Parents: A Parent’s Perspective

A parent discusses her experience letting her kids drink underage, and the valuable lessons she learned while attending our Reality Party for Parents.

Anonymous

Apr 15, 20242 min read

An illustration of a person with long hair on one side of their head and vapors coming out of their head on the other side. The text reads, "Hidden Danger."

Hidden Dangers of Turning Away

A teen discusses vaping from a teen perspective, why it is addictive, and what we can do to prevent teens from starting to vape.

Anonymous

Mar 27, 20244 min read

A black and white image of a pair of hands tightly grasping the bars of a prison cell.

Help for the Chained Hands, Minds, and Hearts

A high school student discusses the harms of incarceration and why we need more mental health support instead of prisons.

Lucy

Mar 15, 20242 min read

A young woman sits on a couch holding a beer bottle in her right hand. Her left hand is covering her face as if she is ashamed or upset. There are several other empty beer bottles in the foreground.

Alcohol Use Disorder: From the Perspective of the Alcoholic, Interview 3

A college student interviews a friend about her experience with alcohol use disorder and her struggle with addiction.

Anonymous

Mar 14, 20245 min read

On the left is a picture of a hand holding a smart phone with lots of little red heart icons popping up to symbolize social media "likes"; on the right is an image of a person at a party smoking cannabis.

Social Media’s Influence on Teen Cannabis Use

A college student discusses the impact of social media on teens' use of cannabis, plus the harms of cannabis use on the developing teen brain.

Anonymous

Feb 27, 20244 min read

An illustration of a person of color with long curly brown hair and expressive brown eyes.

Black History

A high school student discusses the complications of Black history being promoted while Black people and other people of color are still experiencing racism and violence in our country.

Anonymous

Feb 9, 20241 min read