Botvin LifeSkills is another new substance-abuse prevention resource for HCPS that is for eighth grade students. The program’s website describes it as a research-validated program that is ...

The recent cuts to DOJ-funded projects for substance use programming represent an ideological shift that has long-term consequences for our communities.

The Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention will host its third annual "I Want to Live" community awareness event at Zinn Park on Monday, June 16, at 10 a.m. The event ...

The book, written by the Placer County Youth Commission, marks another step forward in the county's robust campaign to ...

This story has been updated to include a response from Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget could undermine efforts to steer kids away from drugs, an abuse ...

Runaway cell death and inflammation triggered by severe trauma may be interrupted by a drug used to prevent alcohol abuse—and it may be particularly effective in females, according to research ...

Operation Drug Prevention panelist Barry Byer, M.D. serves on the Fairfax County Opioid and Drug Use Task Force. The County Board of Supervisors convened the task force in 2018 to address opioid ...

In a world where substance use among youth is a growing concern, the Moses Lake Library is a resource in promoting prevention ...

Jennifer Weston. To better embody its mission of substance abuse prevention and intervention, the Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse has changed its name to Basin Lighthouse.

Beyond oncology, alcohol use and abuse together pose a significant public health problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 88,000 deaths were attributed to ...