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Introducing SHOP AND SUPPORT: Shop at Hundreds of Retailers and Support The Partnership at Drugfree.org

There’s a brand new way to champion our cause: SHOP AND SUPPORT. This new campaign features hundreds of national e-retailers such as Amazon, Target, Macy’s and Barnes and Noble, and allows the “shopper” to indulge in some retail bliss while …

DEA to Hold Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

This month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs during the second National Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from …

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol Awareness month raises awareness about alcohol abuse, while encouraging people to make healthy and safe choices when it comes to use of alcohol. It also opens a window of opportunity to address underage drinking, which is one of the …

Watch TV News Clips of Our Newly-Released Study on Teen Drug and Alcohol Use

News of our recently released 2010 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) on teen/parent attitudes about teen drug and alcohol use received some exciting television coverage on network and local news broadcasts across the country. Please take a moment to watch …

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 …

Full Report and Key Findings: The 2010 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, Sponsored by MetLife Foundation

Following a decade of steady declines, The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), sponsored by MetLife Foundation indicates that teen drug and alcohol use is headed in the wrong direction, with marked increases in teen use of marijuana and Ecstasy over …

National Study Confirms Teen Drug Use Trending in Wrong Direction: Marijuana, Ecstasy Use Up Since 2008, Parents Feel Ill-Equipped To Respond

Sixty-Two Percent of Teens Who Reported Alcohol Use Had First Drink by Age 15 New York, NY – April 6, 2011 – Following a decade of steady declines, a new national study released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and …

SPOTLIGHT: Brad Mersereau

The Partnership at Drugfree.org commends Portland musician, activist and supporter, Brad Mersereau, for his steadfast support and staunch dedication to raising awareness about substance abuse. After losing his sister, Laura, when she was just 46, to complications related to alcohol …