Carteret County, NC — Carteret County is partnering with Carteret Public School System to begin offering classes through the Botvin LifeSkills Training for Drug-Free Youth during the coming school year. They say it’s an evidence-based program designed to address key risk factors that may lead young people to start smoking, drinking and taking drugs.

Sue Kreuser, the school system’s Director of Healthful Living, says teachers and counselors have completed the required training and plan to start classes in October. The program will focus on personal self-management, general social skills and drug-resistant skills.