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The Partnership at Drugfree.org is excited to announce our second annual All-Star Tasting Event, set to take place on June 26, 2013 at the landmark Astor Center in New York City. The event will feature all-star athletes and notable chefs, raising funds so that all young …
We recently learned that pint glasses, flasks and shot glasses made to look like prescription pill bottles are available for sale in Urban Outfitters (UO) retail locations and on urbanoutfitters.com. At a time when Rx overdoses are killing our high …
This year’s Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) results, which confirmed that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their lifetime, received extensive media attention, with numerous national and local media outlets …
Urban Outfitters, the national retail store popular with teens, is currently selling pint glasses, flasks and shot glasses made to look like prescription pill bottles. These products make light of prescription drug misuse and abuse, a dangerous behavior that is …
We sat down with Jerry Otero, parent support specialist with The Partnership at Drugfree.org’s Parents Toll-Free Helpline, to find out what the “Cinnamon Challenge” is and what it means for kids and parents. Q: What is the “cinnamon challenge?” A: …
In just-released videos from besmartbewell.com, Steve Pasierb, President and CEO of The Partnership at Drugfree.org, along with leading experts Dr. Wilson Compton of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Dr. Marvin Seppala of Hazelden, explain the science of addiction …
Former professional basketball player, Chris Herren, has been making the rounds to some of the country’s top radio sports programs to discuss teen prescription (Rx) drug abuse and the risks this poses to student athletes. Chris, who himself is in …
On March 23, Nick Kaupp supported The Partnership at Drugfree.org by raising funds for our organization through his completion of The Allstate Life Insurance New York 13.1 Marathon. Nick’s brother, Jack, tragically lost his battle with addiction at the age …
We are excited to announce that The Medicine Abuse Project – our multi-year campaign that aims to prevent half a million teens from abusing medicine by the year 2017 – has been named a finalist in the PRSA Silver Anvil …
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