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2011 Commissioner’s Play Healthy Award Winners Announced! Susan Mayberry, a youth coach and teacher from Overland Park, Kansas and Carlos Umana, a teen athlete from El Paso, Texas, were honored by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and Major League Baseball, with …
We remember and honor our friend and a founding member of The Partnership at Drugfree.org, Dan Burke, one of the most accomplished, inspirational and celebrated media and communications professionals of our time. The Partnership, the Burke family and the world lost …
On an average day, 2,500 teenagers will abuse prescription medications—medicines that are often easily accessible in their own homes by simply opening a medicine cabinet or kitchen drawer. In fact, 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than …
This past Wednesday, we teamed up with Massachusetts officials at a State House briefing to reveal the findings of a recent statewide survey showing that more than half of parents say their kids have access to abusable prescription drugs in …
WHAT: Join Rep. Liz Malia and Sen. John Keenan for a briefing to share results of a statewide parent survey on attitudes and behaviors regarding prescription drugs, conducted by The Partnership at Drugfree.org. Prescription drug abuse is of critical …
~Expert Help for Parents and Families in Need~ NEW YORK, NY – September 20, 2011 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org is introducing a new bilingual (English/Spanish), toll-free telephone helpline, dedicated to helping parents and families who may not have access …
A new study demonstrates the successfulness of a prevention program that educates and equips parents and other caregivers to be better able to deal with their teens on drug and alcohol issues. Its results were announced today by The Partnership …
The Partnership at Drugfree.org recently introduced its new Parents Toll-Free Helpline, a bilingual support service staffed by clinical social workers with practical experience in substance abuse prevention and treatment. The helpline, which can be reached at 1-855-DRUGFREE (1-855-378-4373), provides concerned parents with valuble …
Hi, I’m Melissa Gilbert. I’m the national spokesperson for The Partnership at Drugfree.org, and you probably know me best as Laura on “Little House on the Prairie.” I’m still acting, and I’m also an author, a mother and, most importantly, …
The Partnership at Drugfree.org responds to national study released today by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University underscores the vital role of parents in preventing drug and alcohol abuse among their children and teens. …
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