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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.

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Almost Half of College Student Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Involve Alcohol

Almost half of all admissions for substance abuse treatment that involve college students are primarily related to alcohol, according to a new government report.

Study Suggests High Rate of Drinking in Assisted Living Facilities

The rate of drinking among residents in assisted living facilities is high, a new study suggests.

Smokers Have Worse Oral Health Than Those Who Quit or Never Smoked

Adult smokers are twice as likely as former smokers, and four times as likely as people who never smoked, to have poor oral health, HealthDay reports.

Restraining Order Allows Two Florida CVS Pharmacies to Keep Selling Controlled Drugs

A federal judge has granted CVS a temporary restraining order, which will allow the company to continue to sell controlled prescription drugs at two pharmacies in Florida. The Drug Enforcement Administration raided the pharmacies last weekend and suspended their licenses to dispense controlled substances.

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Podcast: The Critical Role of Parents (and Family) in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Problems

Parents and family play a critical role in the diagnosis and treatment of their teen’s drug and alcohol problems. January’s podcast, presented by CIGNA and The Partnership at Drugfree.org, shared how successful teen substance abuse treatment and recovery involve the …

February eNewsletter: Are Parents Addicted to “Emotional Drugs?”

Are Parents Addicted to Enabling? Our new television public service announcements (PSAs) have parents talking. Part of a campaign titled “Emotional Drugs,” these spots shed light not only on the harmful behavior of teen drug and alcohol use, but on …

Art Alexakis and Barbara Eden Among New Stories Featured in You Are Not Alone

We are proud to unveil a new, moving collection of videos as part of our You Are Not Alone campaign, shot by Clio award-winning director Lori Hoeft. The impactful series of testimonials helps further the goal of You Are Not …

In Case You Missed It: Excerpt from “Meet The Parents Hour” with Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern

The Partnership at Drugfree.org featured award-winning TV personality, chef and father Andrew Zimmern during an exciting, live chat and Q&A with our Facebook community this week. Having just celebrated 20 years in recovery, Andrew opened the online discussion by sharing …