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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 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...

13 May 2019 National Prevention Week – Preventing Prescription and Opioid Drug Misuse

Posted at 18:50h in Uncategorized

Opioid abuse and overdose has become the defining public health crisis of our time. On average, 130 Americans die every day of opioid overdose, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This week is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Prevention...

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

13 May 2019 National Prevention Week – Preventing Prescription and Opioid Drug Misuse

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