Good parenting as catalyst for drug free society
The battle against substance abuse is one that spans generations and transcends borders. The prevalence of drug abuse is staggering, with far-reaching consequences that ripple through communities and societies.
According to the World Health Organisation, substance abuse claims the lives of […]
Read MoreOperation Prevention – Video Challenge
Teenagers across America were invited to submit 30-60 second video public service announcements that capture their unique voice in order to communicate the opioid epidemic as a national crisis.
The second-annual video challenge is a part of a joint […]
Read MoreWe Haven’t Forgotten about Marijuana or Alcohol. Neither Should You
Our country is in the depths of an opioid epidemic, but a large number of calls to our Parent Helpline are from parents concerned about their son’s or daughter’s marijuana use. A timely reminder that while the landscape is constantly […]
Read MoreThe Opioid Epidemic Is An Historic Opportunity To Improve Both Prevention And Treatment
By Robert DuPont
The current narrative describing the national opioid epidemic as the result of overprescribing opioid pain medicines fails to capture the full dimensions of the problem and leads to inadequate and even confounding solutions. Overlooked is the fact that […]
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Reducing Future Rates Of Adult Addiction Must Begin With Youth Prevention
The United States is confronting a public health crisis of rising adult drug addiction, most visibly documented by an unprecedented number of opioid overdose deaths. Most of these overdose deaths are not from the use of a single substance – […]
Read MorePREVENTION – GETTING AHEAD OF THE GAME
Prevention, the word and meaning, comes from the Latin “praevenire” which means “to come before”. In other words, to act pre-the event – not during it or after it. Any action later than pre-the event is not prevention, it is […]
Read MoreOver 100 Child Abuse Deaths Found Related to Cannabis, with Rise of Commercial Industry
As articles in popular magazines portray cannabis as the “it” drug, parents are being led to believe that a serving of marijuana is no more dangerous than a glass of beer or wine.”
— Dr. Ken Finn
WASHINGTON, DC, US, April 23, […]
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Cannabis Conundrum
Cannabis ConundrumEd Sheeran Has Quit Smoking Marijuana January 15, 2019Ed Sheeran has quit smoking marijuana because he prefers to be “alert”. The singer, who wrote song Sweet Mary Jane about his love of the drug in 2015, has now […]
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How Iceland’s Planet Youth Program Curbed Teen Drinking, Drug Use
The program focuses on giving Icelandic youth “better options” than drugs and alcohol.
In 1999, a study following the long-term impact of D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) concluded that the popular anti-drug program did little to prevent American youth from experimenting with drugs and […]
Sunny’s Story, a Drug Prevention Book for Elementary, Middle and High School Students
Sunny’s Story, a drug prevention book for elementary, middle and high school students, tells a tragic tale of the loss of a young boys life to drugs, narrated through the eyes and ears of the family beagle.
The family dog and […]
8 Steps to Help your chld say “No” to Drugs
1. Talk with your child about alcohol and other drugs.
2. Really listen to your child
3. Praise often; if need to, criticize the action not the child.
4. Help your child with peer pressure. Teach how to resist.
5. Make family rules […]
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Statewide billboard campaign to tackle drug abuse problem
San Francisco Chronicle
Officials say association members are donating about 200 digital, poster, and bulletin billboards with the messages: “Start Talking!” and “#677 for Impaired Drivers.” Start Talking! is Ohio’s drug prevention program […]
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Weighing costs of drug abuse prevention vs. treatment
Youngstown Vindicator
At recent local forums on the opioid epidemic, members of the public submitted questions they wanted the local media to answer in its reporting. One question was: What are the costs […]
Promoting Illicit Drug Prevention Initiatives Nationally
Promoting Illicit Drug Prevention Initiatives Nationally
Attention: Pamela McColl, SAM Canada.
On behalf of the Board, Drug Free Australia we write in support of your effort to prevent the legalization of cannabis in Canada.
Drug Free Australia has a strong position against the […]
Marijuana Accountability Coalition Holds Open Press Event to Release New Data on the Harms of Marijuana Commercialization in Colorado
(February 22, 2018 – Denver, CO) – The Marijuana Accountability Coalition (MAC), along with Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), launched a new report today examining marijuana legalization in Colorado, joining Colorado Christian University and the Centennial Institute in an open press event. SAM honorary […]
Read MoreHidden in Plain Sight exhibit enlightens parents on where teens hide drugs
Hidden in Plain Sight exhibit enlightens parents on where teens hide drugs
By: Marc Mullins
MADISON COUNTY, Ind. – Parents in Madison County are learning where teens may hide drugs, thanks to a mobile exhibit.
A trailer exhibit called Hidden in Plain Sight is ran by […]
Weighing costs of drug abuse prevention vs. treatment
At recent local forums on the opioid epidemic, members of the public submitted questions they wanted the local media to answer in its reporting.
One question was: What are the costs of addiction vs. the costs of preventing it?
The consensus among […]
I’M LIVING PROOF THAT MARIJUANA IS A GATEWAY DRUG
by Steve I am 66 now and nothing to show for what I’ve done in my life because of marijuana. I started smoking it at age 18 while going to college. This was during the Viet Nam War era and our […]
Read MoreEffective Prevention Methods are Ready for Implementation
Both experience and research has proven that drug addiction and other drug-related problems are both preventable and treatable. Prevention is effective, humane, cost-effective, and empowering. Prevention solves problems before they ever occur. And prevention reduces other social problems and should […]
A DECADE IN PREVENTION
There are risk factors and protective factors that can contribute to drug and alcohol use and other risky behaviors for youth. Prevention works to decrease the risk factors and strengthen the protective factors. Risk factors are influences in a young […]
Innovative Peer-to-Peer Drug Prevention Initiative Shows Promising Results with High School Students
As the U.S. is facing its most challenging drug epidemic in history, the need to prevent adolescence drug misuse is imperative. For the past two years, Mentor Foundation USA and George Washington University have piloted an innovative drug prevention peer-to-peer […]
An article from the USA where drug use is increasing amongst young people. Parents need to read this about Florida and work to prevent the same thing happening anywhere else.
BRUCE GRANT: DON’T UNDERMINE DRUG PREVENTION
For over a decade, activists and big-money lobbyists have worked to make marijuana legal. In so doing, they have wreaked havoc on community efforts to reduce drug use, abuse and addiction. Their pro-drug messages contradict […]
“DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION – The Role of the Schools”
These excerpts from 1986 should be read by anyone interested in the current drugs situation. Nancy Starr is still working in Drug Prevention and is a real expert.
Some of the ‘drug education’ used in UK schools today is […]
For Kids
If you are offered marijuana, think about:
1) The person who is giving it to you. Does this person really care about you? Can you trust this person with your life, if you have a panic attack […]
’KNOW THE TRUTH:’ A FIRST STEP ON THE PATH TO PREVENTION
For the second year in a row, “Know the Truth,” the prevention program of Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge in the Twin Cities, brought its message about drug and alcohol use and abuse to Hudson — both to students and […]
PREVENTION WEBSITES
ACT NOW, Sweden
www.ActNow.nu
ALASKA
www.bigmarijuanabigmistake.org
CASA (Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse)
http://www.casacolumbia.org/
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CESAR)
http://www.cesar.umd.edu/
Cool Youth anti-drug website
Home
Courage to Speak Foundation (CT)
http://www.couragetospeak.com
D.A.R.E. America
http://www.dare-america.com/home/default.asp
DEA , Just Think Twice – Street smart prevention **
www.justthinktwice.com
Doctors For […]
COMMUNITY TASK FORCE LOOKS TO PREVENTION, targets teens and parents
Dr. Philip Bolduc, a family medicine physician and director of the addiction treatment program at Family Health Center in Worcester, said if we’re ever to stem the tide of opiate addiction, we have to start with prevention among teenagers.
“No one […]
3 Ways to Address Teenage Motivation to Drink that Don’t Involve Scare Tactics
When someone – including a teenager – gets treatment for alcohol and substance abuse, it is standard practice to identify some of the reasons why they started using and the benefits they feel they get from these substances. This helps […]
More Effort Needs To Be On Drug Prevention, Not Cure
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that it is ending the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) and replacing it with an as-yet undefined effort to be administered by SAMHSA’s newly created […]
Grandparents: What role can they play in preventing alcohol and other drug use?
Increasingly I am seeing more grandparents attend my Parent Information Evenings. Some are now their grandchild’s primary caregiver and are really struggling to deal with adolescent behaviour, coming to the talk looking for any tips that may assist them to […]
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More Effort Needs To Be On Drug Prevention, Not Cure
© Getty Images
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that it is ending the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) and replacing it with an as-yet undefined effort to be administered by SAMHSA’s newly created […]
PREVENTION DOES NOT START WHEN THE ABUSE IS ALREADY A FACT
Prevention starts before it becomes a reality!
Survey results show that we still have a long way to go in our efforts to prevent cannabis use and avoid the toll it can take on a young person’s life. Parents have an […]
YOUTH VIDEO AGAINST DRUGS
In Florida, USA, the pro legalisation groups are hoping to win a referendum vote in the Autumn (2014) which would legalise cannabis in the State.
But parents, medics and prevention activists are getting the message out that pot is not harmless.
The […]
Sunny’s Story: A Drug Prevention Book How to Save a Young Life From Drugs
Sunny’s Story by Ginger Katz is narrated through the eyes, ears and mind of Sunny, the family beagle. The story tells of joyful times and sad times and how a best friend was needlessly lost to addiction.
Sunny’s Story
Written by Ginger Katz
CEO […]
YOUTH VIDEO AGAINST DRUGS
In Florida, USA, the pro legalisation groups are hoping to win a referendum vote in the Autumn (2014) which would legalise cannabis in the State.
But parents, medics and prevention activists are getting the message out that pot is not harmless.
The […]
NIDA: HOW TO SAY NO – ILLUSTRATED WITH PICTURES
Have a drug problem—need help?
Even when you are confident in your decision not to use drugs or alcohol, it can be hard when it’s your friend who is offering.
A lot of times, a simple “no thanks” may be enough. But […]
KNOW THE TRUTH: A FIRST STEP ON THE PATH TO PREVENTION
For the second year in a row, “Know the Truth,” the prevention program of Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge in the Twin Cities, brought its message about drug and alcohol use and abuse to Hudson — both to students and […]
Read More“DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION – The Role of the Schools”
These excerpts from 1986 should be read by anyone interested in the current drugs situation. Nancy Starr is still working in Drug Prevention and is a real expert.
Some of the ‘drug education’ used in UK schools today is still the […]
DON’T UNDERMINE DRUG PREVENTION
An article from the USA where drug use is increasing amongst young people.
Parents need to read this about Florida and work to prevent the same thing happening anywhere else.
For over a decade, activists and big-money lobbyists have worked to make […]
A DECADE IN PREVENTION
This article from a drug prevention worker in the USA emphasises what contributes to helping young people from choosing to use drug.
There are risk factors and protective factors that can contribute to drug and alcohol use and other risky behaviors […]
