PRIME for Life
Engaging youth in self-evaluation and equipping them with the tools they need to make healthier choices about drugs and alcohol.
VOA Alaska offers PRIME for Life (PFL), an evidence-based prevention and intervention program which helps people learn to reduce their risks of alcohol and drug related problems throughout life. This important two-day alcohol and drug risk reduction program is designed for people who have begun using alcohol and other drugs, or who are part of a group where some alcohol and drug use is likely.
Participants will learn new information that helps reduce risk for any future alcohol and other drug related-related problems throughout life. PFL provides a clear understanding of how our own biology and our behavior affect our risk for problems. It also helps people understand that many things inside them – and within our society – influence our choices. They will learn how to respond to these influences in a way that reduces their risk for problems. The class also gives people a clear understanding of how their choices can create risk, and the importance of always making low-risk choices about alcohol and other drugs.
The two-day youth class is offered Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The schedule mirrors the Anchorage School District calendar. If ASD schools are closed for holidays or due to weather on a PFL class day, that two-day block of class will not be held.
Classes are held at VOA Alaska’s midtown Anchorage office at 2600 Cordova Street, Suite 101.
Questions about PRIME For Life?
Phone: (907) 279-9640
bpickett@voaak.org
The PRIME for Life Program:
- Engages participants in self-evaluation of their decision to use drugs and alcohol.
- Helps participants see the life-long consequences of drug and alcohol use.
- Equips participants with the skills needed to prevent future substance abuse.