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Congratulations, Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the University of Mississippi, the University of Miami, and Oklahoma State University for winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, respectively, in the Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest, cosponsored by DEA and SAMHSA.
San Bernardino High School Students Debut Fentanyl PSA
High school students in San Bernardino, Calif. created a PSA to warn their peers about fentanyl.
2022 Red Ribbon Photo Contest Winners Announced
The National Family Partnership and the DEA have announced the winners of the 2022 Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest!
How Much Do Your Friends Know About Fentanyl?
Less than half of young Americans ages 13-24 and just over a third of teens know that fake pills are manufactured with fentanyl, according to a study commissioned by nonprofit charity Song for Charlie.
2022 National Red Ribbon Rally
The DEA National Red Ribbon Rally takes place each October.
Protect Your Brain
Check out these tips!
This new video, produced by the Addiction Policy Forum, shares a few good strategies for protecting your brain from substance misuse disorder.
If you’re looking for accurate information about counterfeit pills, we’ve pulled together some of the internet’s most searched questions about them and answered.
During National Prevention Week, communities and organizations across the country come together to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and mental health promotion.
Do you play sports? If you’ve ever gotten seriously injured on the field or on the court, your doctor may have prescribed you some powerful pain medication.
Recovery advocate and mother Carleah Summers walks you through the makeup of marijuana, mental health and motor control problems caused by its use, and more.
Ever wonder how different drugs change the way you look? With the magic of make-up, members of the comedy group Smosh were transformed to look like hardcore drug users.
(Adapted from Partnership to End Addiction) Monday began National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) – started by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), it inspires meaningful conversations around youth substance use. We are honored to partner with NIDA to share facts around topics that are often steeped in misinformation and stigma.