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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 …
Parents’ Lax Attitudes and Behavior Linked to Teen Rx Drug Misuse and Abuse ~ Nearly One-Third of Parents Believe Stimulants Can Improve Academic Performance, Even for Teens Who Do Not Have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ~ New York, NY – April …
This year’s national study data on American teens confirms that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their lifetime – a dramatic 33 percent increase over the past five years. The …
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 …
As part of The Medicine Abuse Project’s launch week, The Partnership at Drugfree.org and A&E Networks hosted a webinar focused on recovery from medicine abuse on September 27. Steve Pasierb, President and CEO of The Partnership at Drugfree.org joined a …
-National Action Campaign Will Prevent Half a Million Teens from Abusing Medicine in Five Years- SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 – New York, NY – With the ultimate goal of preventing half a million teens from abusing medicine within five years, The …
Last Wednesday, June 27, The Partnership at Drugfree.org hosted our inaugural All-Star Tasting, an event that brought together fan-favorite professional athletes and celebrity chefs for an evening of food and fun. Present at the event were International Tennis Hall-of-Famer Jim …
~Winehouse to Host Live FACEBOOK Chat on Substance Abuse~ New York, NY, June 20, 2012 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit helping families solve the problem of teen substance abuse, will partner with Mitch Winehouse, father of the …
Last night, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign’s “Above the Influence,” run by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in collaboration with The Partnership at drugfree.org, was awarded with a silver Effie Award in the Sustained …
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 …
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