Tag Archives: teen substance abuse

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Welcomes Country Music Artist Hannah Michelle Weeks as Ambassador to Cause

New York, NY, July 12, 2011 – Country singer and emerging artist Hannah Michelle Weeks is collaborating with The Partnership at Drugfree.org and making drug abuse prevention her personal cause. Making waves in the music industry since the age of …

Teens and Mental Health – Five Tips for Parents

All teens are moody at one point or another. Part of puberty is the changes that occur to the adolescent brain, and the production of hormones that add to the rapid mood swings. Parents often notice signs of mental health …

Study On Teen Substance Abuse Highlights Need for Screening and Prevention Programs

A new study showing marked increases in teen use of marijuana and Ecstasy over the past three years underscores the importance of incorporating screening and prevention programs into all health care interactions with adolescents and their parents. …

In the News: Our Research on Teen Drug and Alcohol Use, Behavior

We recently released our 22nd annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) on teen/parent attitudes about teen drug and alcohol use in the United States. Release of the nationally projectable PATS survey has received extensive media coverage with numerous informative news …

New Partner Helps Reach Thousands of Moms For a Worthy Cause

We are delighted to announce that Mom Prom has joined us to reach moms across the country with the most relevant tips, tools and resources to raise healthy teens.  In 2006, Betsey Paulsen Crapps, founder of Mom Prom and mother of three, wanted to …

New Research: Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Headed in Wrong Direction

The 22nd annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), sponsored by MetLife Foundation, confirms a disturbing trend that has emerged among American teens since 2008. Following a decade of steady declines, the study found that teen drug and alcohol use is …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Responds to New Research Linking Reduced Drug Use Among Young Girls and Exposure to Drug Abuse Prevention Messages

Statement of Steve Pasierb, President and CEO New York, NY – March 31, 2011 – An independent study published in this month’s American Journal of Public Health found a link between greater exposure to the White House Office of National …

Good Morning America Interviews The Partnership at Drugfree.org’s Sean Clarkin About Teen Substance Abuse

Yesterday, Sean Clarkin, our Director of Strategy and Program Management, spoke with ABC News Good Morning America about the teen brain, risk factors and steps parents can take to combat risky teen behaviors when it comes to teen drug and alcohol use. …

The Partnership at Drugfree.org and TeenScreen National Center

Strategic Partnership to Educate Families About Link Between Substance Abuse and Mental Illness and Broaden Scope of Shared Resources on Teen Health NEW YORK, NY – February 24, 2011 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org and TeenScreen National Center for Mental …

SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Jeff Gardere

We sat down with Dr. Jeff Gardere, psychologist, renowned author of “Love Prescription” and host of VH1’s “Dad Camp” to ask him a few questions about teen substance abuse and addiction. Often featured on the Today Show, CNN and MSNBC, …