Feldman is executive director of the McLean-based Safe Community Coalition, which educates youth about safety and is hosting a prescription drug drop-off event at the McLean Community Center on Saturday. What are the biggest safety issues facing youth in your area?
As is reflected in the recent Fairfax County Youth Survey Report, alcohol use and binge drinking, youth substance use and abuse, bullying and cyberbullying are all areas where continued prevention education is necessary. Adolescents coping with stress and its resulting byproducts … are frequent topics of discussion in our community. Prescription and over-the-counter medicine misuse, dating violence, and other peer pressure-related issues that can lead to early or unwanted sexual activity are also of major concern.
