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According to a study, vaping (the use of electronic cigarettes) is pretty popular among teens. But it’s probably more dangerous than you think.
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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.
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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts! Watch this video on how to earn the Red Ribbon Patch.
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.
Using drugs during your teen years can have a devastating and long-term impact on your memory and attention span for years to come.
The DEA and ELKS Drug Awareness Program (DAP) teamed up to produce this video featuring real, honest conversations between teens, their parents and people recovering from drug addiction.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people.
(University of Illinois) A new smartphone app aims to teach young people how to talk to their friends if they suspect they have a problem with drug use.
(HealthDay News) The number of marijuana-related calls to poison control centers in the U.S. jumped about 35% between 2017 and 2019, according to a new study.