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Back-to-School Survival Guide for Parents

Drugfree.org  Getting ready for the upcoming school year isn’t all about notebooks, brand new clothes, and lunchboxes. It’s also about preparing your child for a new transition and laying the foundation for

Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: An Invisible Epidemic

National Center for Biotechnology Information Substance abuse, particularly of alcohol and prescription drugs, among adults 60 and older is one of the fastest growing health problems facing the country. Yet,

Prescription and Illicit Drug Abuse: Improper Use of Medications

National Institute on

Prescription Drug Abuse: Older Adults

National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2014 Persons aged 65 years and older comprise only 13 percent of the population, yet account for more than one-third of total outpatient spending on

SKPP “We Hear You” PSA

South Kingstown Partnership For Prevention, 2015 Created by teenagers to let parents know they hear them listens to them when talking about drugs and alcohol, and also not to give

DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

Drug Enforcement Administration, 2015 DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time in

The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress

Surgeon General, 2014 Fifty years after the release of the first Surgeon General’s report warning of the health hazards of smoking, we have learned how to end the tobacco epidemic.

CSAP Strategies

The CSAP Strategies are methods or mechanisms of substance abuse prevention delivery. All six strategies are met under the

17 Things To Do Instead of Drugs

Mt. Hope High School Kids A group of kids from Mt. Hope High School did a video to promote awareness on life choices for young people on what they can

States and Municipalities with Laws Regulating Use of Electronic Cigarettes

American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, 2015 This list includes states and municipalities with laws currently in effect that regulate where use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is prohibited. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that