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New Faces at The Partnership at Drugfree.org

We are pleased to welcome Billy Raikes, Pernilla Nelson-Burke and Ilana Kavadlo. Billy Rakes, Assistant Director of Consumer Research Billy Rakes joins The Partnership at Drugfree.org as our new Assistant Director of Consumer Research. His responsibilities include conducting both qualitative …

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 Lanza 1-855-DRUGFREE, Línea de Ayuda Bilingüe y Gratis Para Los Padres de Adolescentes Que Abusan Drogas o Alcohol

~Asesoramiento Para Padres y Familias Que lo Necesitan~ NEW YORK, NY – Noviembre 21, 2011 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org ha lanzado una línea de ayuda, gratis y bilingüe (inglés/español), dedicada a los padres y a las familias que no …

Time To Get Help Expert of the Month: Dan Griffin, MA

This November, Time To Get Help features Dan Griffin, MA as its Expert of the Month.  Dan specializes in men’s issues, addiction and recovery, drug courts, working with and understanding the twelve-step culture and the challenges of being a young …

Time To Get Help Expert of the Month: Johanna Bos, LCSW CASAC

Have a question about your child’s drug or alcohol problem?  Looking for support from a trusted source? Check out our Time To Get Help “Expert of the Month” feature which provides trustworthy advice from professionals in the substance abuse field …

Have You Been Touched by Addiction?

More than 85 million Americans have been touched by addiction, whether they’ve faced the disease themselves or have supported family members or friends through a substance abuse issue.  Unfortunately, the stigma and shame that so often surround drug and alcohol …

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 …

Visitors to ER for Medication Reactions Mostly Over 50

Americans 50 and over are more likely to end up in the emergency room seeking treatment for adverse reactions to medication. …

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Proposed Federal Bill Supports Pill Mill Databases

A Florida congressman has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives intended to curb prescription drug abuse and eliminate pain clinics that illegally dispense narcotic pain medications, even as legislators in his home state fight over a similar initiative. …

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What You Say and What You Do Matters to Your Kids

In case you didn’t see our March newsletter, take a look below. If you’d like to receive them going forward, please sign up here. Welcome to The Partnership at Drugfree.org’s eNewsletter, a monthly update designed to keep you apprised of …