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

Posted at 20:47h in Blog, 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...

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National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week Prescription Drug Abuse

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

Posted at 06:00h in Blog, Substance Abuse Prevention

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...

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

Posted at 18:50h in Blog, Substance Abuse Prevention

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...

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06 Mar What Is a Prescription Drug Disposal Pouch?

Posted at 22:58h in Blog, Substance Abuse Prevention

It’s a simple idea: When there are fewer drugs in medicine cabinets, people are less likely to abuse them. That’s the thought behind prescription drug disposal tactics such as disposal boxes (click here for a list of locations in East Texas where you can dispose of your...

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06 Mar Free Envelopes to Reduce Opioid Risk from The National Safety Council

Posted at 21:02h in Blog, Substance Abuse Prevention

The National Safety Council is providing a new way for residents to dispose of their prescription drugs for free. At this website, you can order a special envelope to mail your leftover prescription drugs to a company that is approved by the Drug Enforcement Agency and...

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06 Mar Faith in Action: Healing the Opioid Crisis Together

Posted at 20:54h in Blog, Substance Abuse Prevention

If you’re a person of faith, how would you say you put that faith into action? One way you might put your faith into action is by disposing of your leftover prescription drugs. We are partnering with faith congregations across East Texas next week to spread the...

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06 Jul What You Should Know If Your Child Is Prescribed Opioids

Posted at 20:28h in Blog, Substance Abuse Prevention

With opioid overdoses being so frequent across the country (115 Americans die every day, according to the CDC) and in the news lately, parents may be concerned if their child receives an opioid prescription. Here’s some tips on how to ensure that your child gets the...

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16 May It’s National Prevention Week. Day Three’s Focus: Prescription & Opioid Drug Misuse

Posted at 22:43h in Blog, Substance Abuse Prevention

Maybe you’ve heard about “The Opioid Crisis” in the news. It is one of the biggest public health epidemics of our time. According to the CDC, from 1999 to 2016, more than 630,000 people have died from a drug overdose. Around 66 percent of the more...

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October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

06 Oct October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

Posted at 20:44h in Blog, Substance Abuse Prevention

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. In 2011, President Obama issued the first-ever Presidential Proclamation designating this month as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month to pay tribute to all those working to prevent substance abuse in our communities, and to rededicate ourselves to building...

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