Addiction Education Society

Addiction Education Society Addiction Education Society provides public education, information, and educational resources on issues relating to substance addiction.

Addiction Education Society is a nonprofit organization based in San Mateo, California. Our goal is to help educate teenage kids nationwide about the disease of Addiction.

AES presented to 6th graders at Pollicita MS in Daly City! 6 cohorts participated, totaling 155 students with 5 teachers...
04/11/2026

AES presented to 6th graders at Pollicita MS in Daly City! 6 cohorts participated, totaling 155 students with 5 teachers.
 
Students were extremely engaged and participated in all activities and the Parent/Adult Perspective interview! For more info about our curriculum, visit our website at addictionedcuationsociety.org

AES presented our “How Did This Happen To Me?” program at Kennedy Middle School! We presented to 6 cohorts, reaching 190...
03/21/2026

AES presented our “How Did This Happen To Me?” program at Kennedy Middle School! We presented to 6 cohorts, reaching 190 students in total! 13 students took our spanish language curriculum thanks to AES staff member Maria! Students also heard from guest presenter Antony K, who shared his personal story. For more resources on addiction, or to bring our curriculum to your community, please visit our website at addictioneducationsociety.org

Thanks to all who participated, volunteered, and reviewed our newest program “Should Susan Drink?” Students worked in gr...
03/03/2026

Thanks to all who participated, volunteered, and reviewed our newest program “Should Susan Drink?” Students worked in groups to provide feedback on our videos following the story of Susan, who participates in three tests to determine her personal risk for addiction. Students presented their findings to video developers including Dr. Marissa Silveri from Harvard’s medical school! Afterward, students developed connections over dinner- we welcomed 32 students from 5 Bay Area schools! For more on our substance abuse education programs like Should Susan Drink, visit our website at addictioneducationsociety.org

12/13/2025

Congrats to our contest winners at the 4th Annual Chuck Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament! Want another chance to test your golf skills? Save the Date for our next program fundraiser- Friday, September 26, 2026! Visit addictioneducationsociety.org for more resources about our education programs- all thanks to your support!

AES visited Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School last week! We presented our How Did This Happen to Me program to 28 stud...
12/10/2025

AES visited Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School last week! We presented our How Did This Happen to Me program to 28 students in 7th grade classes! We also presented two add-on curriculum lessons, Va**ng and Nuggets. For more info on our curriculum, visit www.addictioneducationsociety.org

Our Program Director Chris Field will be speaking on a Recovering Patient panel at Stanford Medical School this Friday! ...
12/04/2025

Our Program Director Chris Field will be speaking on a Recovering Patient panel at Stanford Medical School this Friday! For more resources like Chris’, visit our website addictioneducationsociety.org for more information, stories, and resources on recovery.

AES was grateful to speak to students about substance abuse education at Palo Alto High School! We tested students knowl...
12/01/2025

AES was grateful to speak to students about substance abuse education at Palo Alto High School! We tested students knowledge about the neuroscience of addiction and offered students the opportunity to stay involved with our new programs coming soon! Thanks to Youth Community Service students for the invite and for planning a great service fair event! For more information, visit addictioneducationsociety.org or visit the link in our bio!

AES spoke to students at Gunn High School during lunch at a YCS Service Fair! We quizzed and educated students about the...
11/20/2025

AES spoke to students at Gunn High School during lunch at a YCS Service Fair! We quizzed and educated students about their substance abuse knowledge for prizes! Thank you to Gunn YCS students for planning the event. For more resources on substance abuse, visit addictioneducationsociety.com or visit the link in our bio.

As part of our programs, Addiction Education Society partners with researchers at Harvard Medical School to provide answ...
11/14/2025

As part of our programs, Addiction Education Society partners with researchers at Harvard Medical School to provide answers to student questions- and you can ask questions, too! Visit our website addictioneducationsociety.org to view our database of questions frequently asked by students, and submit your own questions to be answered! Answers are opinion only and not to be treated as medical advice.

The Multiple Driving Under the Influence Court (MDUI) in San Mateo County was awarded grant funds to continue operating ...
11/14/2025

The Multiple Driving Under the Influence Court (MDUI) in San Mateo County was awarded grant funds to continue operating through September of next year.

According to the San Mateo County Superior Court, the program will continue to fund probation officers, provide bilingual services, and monitor alcohol levels of program participants, in a press release dated October 28, 2025. The program partners with many other organizations in the community to provide treatment and services for participants.

For more information about substance abuse education, visit www.addictioneducationsociety.org

Image of 500 County Center at Government Center in Redwood City, California. This is the current home of the San Mateo County government. Photographed by user Coolcaesar on May 7, 2025. Photo licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International License.

🎉 Exciting news! Last week, our team at the Addiction Education Society wrapped up the impactful “How Did This Happen to...
11/14/2025

🎉 Exciting news! Last week, our team at the Addiction Education Society wrapped up the impactful “How Did This Happen to Me?” program, reaching 80 amazing students at East Palo Alto Academy across 4 cohorts. We're proud to empower young minds with knowledge and support on their journey!

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920 Park Place, First Floor
San Mateo, CA
94403

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16504457464

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