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Myth or Fact? “Addiction Is a Choice"

(NIDA)  Have you ever heard someone say that addiction is a choice?

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Contest Winners Honored at L.A. Event

Winners from this year’s Living the Example Video Contest were recently honored during an exclusive red carpet event in Los Angeles.

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In Recovery—Steps to Overcoming Addiction

(NIDA Teens) Most people know that addiction, can be overcome with treatment. But like many other diseases, it is often a winding road to get there. Read more.

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Video: Teens Talk about “Living the Example”

Teens from across the country answered that question as part of Mentor Foundation USA’s 2019 Living The Example online video contest. Vote for your favorite video.

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Winners Announced in 'Living the Example' Video Contest

(August 15, 2019) As part of the contest, teens from across the nation submitted videos showing how they 'live the example.' 

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Tennessee Teens Earn Top Prize in Video PSA Challenge

The winners of the 2019 Operation Prevention Video PSA Challenge have just been announced!

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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 disorder by almost five times.  

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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 videos promoting a life free of drugs and the dangers of substance misuse.

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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 – to the hospital.

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Where marijuana is legal, many teens drive while high

(HealthDay News, February 6) More teens drive while high on marijuana in states where the drug is legal, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health.