Helping you make healthy connections, decisions and change
Helping you make healthy connections,
decisions and change
Helping you make
healthy connections,
decisions and change
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Get the facts. Find your path. Rise above the noise.
Turns out, most people your age are choosing not to use drugs or alcohol.
35%
High school teens think that more than a third of their peers use marijuana
16%
In reality, fewer than half that number actually do
Check out what Colorado teens are really up to
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Educational Resources
Rise Above Colorado offers FREE interactive lessons to educate and equip teens with knowledge and skills to prevent substance misuse
These FREE and remotely accessible educational resources can be integrated into local curricula and prevention efforts in a way that is contextual and meaningful for every community or accessed and used directly by teens and families
Life throws a lot at you every day.
Rising above all of this isn’t simple. Life can feel overwhelming, and it gets harder to focus on what really matters to you. Ready to take the next step? We’ve got insights and tools to help.
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2025-2026 RAC Teen Action Council
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2025-2026 Denver Organizing Committee
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The making of the 50th mural
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See how teens are telling their stories across Colorado
Using murals to spread their message
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Our Organization, Mission & Vision
Rise Above Colorado is a statewide substance misuse prevention organization that empowers youth to make healthy connections, decisions, and change.
Our vision is youth who realize their full potential and lead lives free of substance misuse.