Tennessee Teens Earn Top Prize in Video PSA Challenge

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The winners of the 2019 Operation Prevention Video PSA Challenge have just been announced!
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How Does Drug Use Affect Your High School Grades?

Did you know that your brain develops until the age of 25? Anything that you do to disrupt this process—including substance—will affect how your brain develops.
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The Facts About Marijuana Concentrates

This potent version of marijuana can do a lot more damage to your brain than the plant.

This form of marijuana can be up to four times stronger in THC content than high grade or top shelf marijuana, which normally measures around 20 percent THC levels.
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What Does it Mean to "Relapse?"

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Unfortunately many people recovering from substance use disorders can relapse.
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Smosh Video: Drug Use 'Make-Overs'

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. Read More
Getting High and Driving

More and more studies of drivers killed in motor vehicle accidents have found an increasing number of these drivers testing positive for at least one drug. Read More
What is Addiction?

Learn how substance use affects your brain. Read More
Facts about Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic drugs are created in illegal labs whose ingredients and strength are almost impossible to know. Read More
Just Say ...

Turning down drugs can be a little awkward. Here are eight honest and anxiety-free ways to say "no" and still keep your cool. Read More
Preventing Opioid Misuse among High School Student-Athletes: Playbook for Students

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. Read More

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Smoking strong marijuana daily increases risk of psychosis, study finds

(CBS News, March 20) According to a new study, smoking potent marijuana every day can increase the likelihood of developing a psychotic Read More
Teens Celebrate Being Drug-free Through Music

Each year, the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Teens Make Music Contest encourages teens across the nation to create original songs and/or music Read More
At least a dozen elementary students exposed to marijuana gummies, police say; mom arrested

(CNN, February 5) Gummy candy laced with marijuana sent Cleveland elementary school students – ages 5 to 9 Read More