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New, Bilingual Web Resources Help Hispanic Families Prevent and Address Drug and Alcohol Use Among Teens

~The Partnership at Drugfree.org Launches New Spanish-Language Tools for Parents as Substance Abuse Among Latino Youth Remains Higher Than Other Ethnic Groups~ New York, June 26, 2012 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org today announced the launch of new tools for …

The New Voices on our Helpline: Denise Ocasio and Jerry Otero, Parent Support Specialists

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 …

National Study: Teen “Heavy” Marijuana Use Up 80 Percent Since 2008, One in Ten Teens Reports Using Marijuana at Least 20 Times a Month

Only Half of Teens, 51 Percent, Now Say They See “Great Risk” in Using Marijuana Regularly ~Teen Abuse of Rx and Over-The-Counter Medicines Remain at Dangerous Levels~ New York, NY – May 2, 2012 – New, nationally projectable survey results …

Response to the Toxicology Report of Whitney Houston

It’s Time to Rewrite the Story Response to the Toxicology Report of Whitney Houston Statement from Steve Pasierb It has become an all-too-familiar script. The breaking news. The audible national gasp. The mournful pause. Assumptions and social chatter begin. Tributes …

March eNewsletter: The Six Tips You Need as a Parent

Don’t Give Up on Your Power as a Parent Just in! Six practices that can help reduce the chances a child will develop a drug or alcohol problem.  Based on scientific research, our “Six Components of Effective Parenting” is a …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Launches New Parent Resource to Help Prevent Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Science-Based Tool Combines Parenting Principles into Action-Oriented Resource New York, NY, March 13, 2012 –The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in collaboration with Philadelphia-based Treatment Research Institute (TRI), has released a new tool to help parents and caregivers prevent adolescent drug and …

Bonus Interview With Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern

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

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 …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Named Finalist in PR News Nonprofit Awards

The Partnership at Drugfree.org is proud to announce that our Meet The Parents Hour was named a finalist in PR News’ Nonprofit PR Awards in the category of Facebook Communications Campaign. PR News’ Nonprofit PR Awards Program is dedicated to …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Responds to 2011 Monitoring the Future Study Results

Statement of Steve Pasierb, President New York, NY – The University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future study (MTF) – a highly respected annual survey on teen drug abuse tracking 47,000 8th, 10th and 12th graders – shows an increasing teen …