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This Spring, we welcome Join Together, a collaboration of the Boston University School of Public Health and The Partnership at Drugfree.org. Join Together is a leading online news service dedicated to advancing effective drug and alcohol policy, prevention and treatment.
What has many people interested in the Revel hotel and casino, which hosts its official opening Memorial Day weekend, is that it offers Atlantic City’s only smoke-free gaming floor, says William Furmanski of Legacy.
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Not all treatments for alcoholism work for everyone who needs them, experts tell The New York Times. There are a few drugs that have shown promise in treating alcoholism when used with therapy. The challenge is to determine which treatments will benefit which patients.
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Eleven health professional schools have been chosen by the National Institutes of Health Pain Consortium to be designated Centers of Excellence in Pain Education. These centers will enhance and improve how health professionals are taught about pain and its treatment.
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Tobacco manufacturer Altria is introducing a tobacco-free nicotine lozenge called Verve, The Wall Street Journal reports. Verve is a chewable, mint-flavored disc, which provides nicotine that is extracted from tobacco.
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On May 10, 2012, our President and CEO Steve Pasierb delivered the morning keynote at the Women in Government’s Outreach to Vulnerable Populations Conference, themed “Building Better Futures for America’s Teens & Young Adults.” The conference was held in Portland, Oregon as the precursor …
This month, The Partnership at Drugfree.org is participating in various events around the country to help address the issue of prescription drug abuse. Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on in May: On May 4, our President and CEO Steve …
The Partnership at Drugfree.org welcomes Denise Ocasio, MSW CASAC-T and Jerry Otero, MA, Parent Support Specialists who will staff our bilingual Parents Toll-Free Helpline at 1-855-DRUGFREE. Denise joins our organization from MIC- Women’s Health Services as a social worker, delivering …
New York, NY (May 8, 2012) – The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in conjunction with Major League Baseball Charities (MLB), today announce the third annual Commissioner’s Play Healthy Awards to celebrate extraordinary individuals on and off the playing field. The awards …
We would like to gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the SAG-AFTRA in the ongoing success of this initiative.
