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First nonprofit job: Assistant director, Mt. Rogers Psycho-Social Program at Friendship House, Community Services Board, Marion, Va. Current job: Executive director, Prevention First, Oakhurst, N.J.

Preventing drug abuse takes more than telling kids to just say no. With decades of research to sift through, experts say the most effective anti-drug programs are, at their heart, also antipoverty ...

“Prevention efforts like Red Ribbon Week and Substance Abuse Prevention Month are key to halting the drug epidemic and fostering better health for our families and fellow citizens,” Eaton said. Red ...

The Illinois Prevention Network rallied high school students to lobby state legislators to pass drug and alcohol regulation bills.

OHIO — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has launched a campaign to prevent drug abuse and misuse on college campuses in Ohio and Michigan. DEA personnel will be available throughout the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Illegal drug use continues to send young adults to the hospital. Eighteen to 25 year olds make up 11 percent of nearly 8 million drug-related emergency room visits in the ...

Across Ghana and the wider West African region, concerns about rising drug abuse, youth vulnerability, and emerging security threats are increasingly shaping public policy debates. While drug use is ...

Prescription-drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the nation. According to surveys from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 20 percent of teens say they have taken a prescription drug ...