Author Archives: Candice Besson

We invite you to a LIVE Facebook Chat: Author of “The Los Angeles Diaries” and “This River” Shares Insights on Recovery and Parenting

“If addiction has one redeeming value, it’s that it doesn’t discriminate, crossing all ethnic, economic and social barriers,” reveals father and author, James Brown. Join us for our monthly “Meet the Parents Hour,” a popular, LIVE Facebook Chat and Q&A …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org and Boston University School of Public Health Collaborate to Expand Join Together

New York, NY- April 4, 2011– The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in cooperation with the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), announced today that Join Together has become part of the 25-year-old nonprofit organization based in New York City. Join …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Presents at the Healthcare Social Communications Leadership Forum

Roselena Martinez, Marketing and Communications Manager, and Fred Muench, Associate Director of Research, of The Partnership at Drugfree.org will present to an audience of marketing and communications professionals from pharmaceutical and hospital groups, medical device and technology companies, and managed care providers at the Healthcare Social Communications Leadership Forum in New York City on Thursday, March 17. …

Ruth Wooden, Former President of Public Agenda and the Advertising Council, Elected to Board of Directors of The Partnership at Drugfree.org

New York, NY (February 8, 2011) – The Partnership at Drugfree.org is pleased to announce the election of Ruth A. Wooden to its Board of Directors. From 2003 to 2009, Wooden served as President of Public Agenda, a nonprofit organization …

Paul Bascobert, President of Bloomberg Businessweek, Elected to the Board of Directors of The Partnership at Drugfree.org

The Partnership at Drugfree.org is pleased to announce the election of Paul Bascobert to its Board of Directors. Bascobert is currently the president of Bloomberg Businessweek, a leading global business media organization. As president, he is responsible for the strategy, revenue and operations of Bloomberg Businessweek and for driving financial and circulation growth. …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Awarded Grant from Daniels Fund to Support Denver-based Community Outreach Program

The Partnership at Drugfree.org has been awarded a grant of more than $50,000 from the Denver, Colorado-based Daniels Fund. The grant will support collaboration between the Denver Office of Drug Strategy (DODS) and the nonprofit to pilot a new community education program called the Time To Act Community Program. …

Major League Baseball Charities and The Partnership at Drugfree.org Honor Coach and Teen Athlete with First Annual Commissioner’s Play Healthy Awards

~Patty Sterner of Willmar, Minnesota and Loureen Prudente of Troy, Michigan are Honored~ New York, NY (December 15, 2010) – Patty Sterner, a coach and mother from Willmar, Minnesota and Loureen Prudente, a teen athlete from Troy, Michigan, were honored …

Thirty-Six Million Americans Have Bought Medications Online Without a Doctor’s Prescription

Research about Dangerous Practice – and the 11 Internet Commerce Companies Partnering Together to Protect Patients – Announced as Part of White House Forum Washington, D.C. – Illegal online drug sellers have provided tens of millions of Americans prescription medication via …