By Lindsay Carey Correspondent With technology and social media usage at an all-time high among teens the Southington Drug Task Force offered information at the Southington High School on Wednesday night for parents who may have been unaware of all the ways their children are using the Internet. The evening began with some informal information from pamphlets on drugs and alcohol issues with teens as well as new problems like sexting and cyberbullying. Trish Kenefic, chairperson of the Southington Drug and Task force and grade 7 teacher at Depaolo Middle School, said the biggest goal of the Drug and Task force is prevention. Kenefic shared they hope educating parents on these issues can prevent students from getting into trouble. “With technology, everything changes quickly,” said Kenefic. “Most people know how to use Facebook, but now there’s Instagram, too.” Sandra Vonniessen-Applebee from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) echoed this concern during her presentation about cyberbullying later that evening. “Apps are changing, the apps being used two years ago are not the same ones people are using today,” said Vonniessen-Applebee. During the presentation, she discussed how some of the most popular apps are being used by teens and the perils of social media [...]
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