Author Archives: Josie Feliz

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Announces Alliance Achievement Awards

We are proud to announce that the following Alliance Partners are being honored with this year’s Alliance Achievement Award from The Partnership at Drugfree.org: ACT Missouri Denver RAP FATE (Fighting Addiction Through Education), Oklahoma Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Announces New Partners in National Medicine Abuse Action Campaign

~“The Medicine Abuse Project” Will Prevent Half a Million Teens from Abusing Medicine in Five Years~ July 31, 2012  -New York, NY-  The Partnership at Drugfree.org, announces that Abbott Laboratories, Purdue Pharma, A&E, Horizon Media, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Endo …

New Legislation to Prevent Cough Medicine Abuse Introduced in Senate

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) this week introduced new bipartisan legislation to prevent the abuse of cough syrup to get high, a particularly worrisome trend among American teens. Dextromethorphan (DXM) is the active ingredient in many over-the-counter cough and cold …

Full Report: Hispanic Teens are Abusing Drugs/Alcohol at Alarmingly Higher Levels

We  launched a brand new resource at “HablaConTusHijos,” our bilingual (Spanish/English) web resource for Hispanic families that provides science-based tools and expert guidance to help parents prevent and get help for a child’s drug or alcohol abuse.  As part of …

New, Bilingual Web Resources Help Hispanic Families Prevent and Address Drug and Alcohol Use Among Teens

~The Partnership at Drugfree.org Launches New Spanish-Language Tools for Parents as Substance Abuse Among Latino Youth Remains Higher Than Other Ethnic Groups~ New York, June 26, 2012 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org today announced the launch of new tools for …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Collaborates With Former Professional Basketball Player, Father, Motivational Speaker Chris Herren

~Herren to Host Live FACEBOOK Chat on Substance Abuse Recovery ~ New York, NY, April 11, 2012 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit helping parents solve the problem of teen drug and alcohol abuse, is partnering with former …

March eNewsletter: The Six Tips You Need as a Parent

Don’t Give Up on Your Power as a Parent Just in! Six practices that can help reduce the chances a child will develop a drug or alcohol problem.  Based on scientific research, our “Six Components of Effective Parenting” is a …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Launches New Parent Resource to Help Prevent Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Science-Based Tool Combines Parenting Principles into Action-Oriented Resource New York, NY, March 13, 2012 –The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in collaboration with Philadelphia-based Treatment Research Institute (TRI), has released a new tool to help parents and caregivers prevent adolescent drug and …

Survey: Ten Percent of American Adults Report Being in Recovery from Substance Abuse or Addiction

Data Show More Than 23 Million Adults Living in U.S. Once Had  Drug or Alcohol Problems, But No Longer Do New York, NY, March, 6 2012 – Survey data released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and The New York …