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 prevention organization that measurably impacts teen perceptions and attitudes about the risks of substance misuse to help youth make empowered, healthy choices.
Our vision is youth who realize their full potential. This requires more than “just say no.” It requires lots of skills, information, and a safe space to ask questions and share stories, thoughts and feelings.
The Rise Above Colorado Teen Action Council seized the opportunity of creating a website with interactive features to support teens’ wellness and potential.