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U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) this week re-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 …
We recently sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to discuss Probuphine, a new formulation for delivery of buprenorphine hydrochloride in the treatment of opioid addiction. The Partnership at Drugfree.org strongly supports the development and availability of …
Rapper Lil Wayne has been released from a Los Angeles hospital where he was taken after suffering a seizure last week. The 30-year-old rapper’s hospitalization triggered a frenzy of media reports that he was near death after suffering multiple seizures …
This week, NPR interviewed our Senior Program Officer and founding member Tom Hedrick about how parents can address the difficult topic of substance abuse with their kids, even if they have done drugs themselves. In the piece, Tom stresses the …
85 million people in the U.S. have been affected by addiction and over 20 million are in long-term recovery. Imagine if each of them came forward to share a story of recovery or a message of support. The Hope Share, a …
We know that the transformative power of story-sharing can impact and even change someone else’s future. Our new campaign, The Hope Share, gives hope to those suffering, and inspires others to keep working on their recovery. It’s a community of …
Lance Armstrong has finally acknowledged what so many suspected for so long. After countless adamant denials, he admitted to doping and to using performance-enhancing substances (PES) during the span of his cycling career in an interview with Oprah Winfrey this …
Addressing the epidemic of teen medicine abuse is a responsibility that falls upon entire communities, including those who work in our schools. Educators spend a great deal of time directly interacting with kids, and are in a unique position to …
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