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28 Sep What an 1864 Epidemic and Today’s Substance Abuse Prevention Have In Common

Posted at 20:47h in Substance Abuse Prevention

By Nathan Grounds Substance Abuse Prevention Month This October marks the 10th annual National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, a designation designed to honor those who have lost their lives to substance abuse and to highlight the significance of prevention efforts nationwide. Substance misuse is not something foreign to...

National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week Marijuana

02 Apr National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week: Marijuana

Posted at 06:00h in Uncategorized

It’s day four of the National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week and today’s topic is marijuana. In the US, marijuana is defined as any cannabis plant that has greater than 0.3% THC. THC is the naturally occurring psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant. THC...

National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week Prescription Drug Abuse

01 Apr National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week: Prescription Drug Abuse

Posted at 06:00h in Uncategorized

On day three of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, let’s talk about prescription drug abuse. Prescription drug abuse, particularly opioid abuse, has had a devastating impact on this country for the last few years. While the US has made strides in addressing the issue, we...

26 Jan Shattering the Myths: National Drug Facts Week 2015

Posted at 16:09h in Uncategorized

With it being National Drug Facts Week, which was started in 2010 to counteract the myths that teens often hear from the Internet, TV, movies, music, or friends, we thought we would go over some of the common myths we hear about youth drug and...

28 Sep What an 1864 Epidemic and Today’s Substance Abuse Prevention Have In Common

01 Apr National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week: Prescription Drug Abuse

26 Jan Shattering the Myths: National Drug Facts Week 2015

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