Real Talk 

After losing a friend this summer to drug addiction, Madison has made it her mission to put a stop to drug abuse in Osceola County and the state of Florida.

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Real Talk is a combined initiative of Advanced Recovery Systems and the Miss America Organization. Real Talk educates high school and college students and community organizations about the effects of substance abuse through in-person assemblies with Miss Florida or other pageant participants.

The Real Talk curriculum incorporates prevention techniques included in The Alcohol Literacy Challenge™, developed by nationally-recognized researchers Michael Dunn, PhD and Thomas Hall, PhD. The Alcohol Literacy Challenge™ is the first classroom-based prevention program that specifically challenges students’ beliefs about the effects of drinking alcohol.

The Real Talk Ambassadors use this curriculum as a springboard to educate students on the risks associated with newly emerging drug trends and equip them with skills on how to abstain from dangerous behaviors. The Real Talk presentation is offered free of charge and is appropriate for ages 13+.