Marijuana Summit: Education, Prevention, Advocacy

Join us for a two-day conference in Rosemont, Illinois where we will hear from national drug demand reduction experts on the impacts of current marijuana laws and how to use what we learn to advocate for policies that protect public health and safety.

By |2022-06-27T10:05:29-04:00June 20, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Marijuana Summit: Education, Prevention, Advocacy

Shift in Trends of Prenatal Substance Use Observed with Rapid Increase in Prenatal Marijuana Use

A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that over a 10-year period, prenatal use of marijuana increased at a faster rate than the prenatal use of other substances.

By |2022-06-10T13:10:10-04:00June 10, 2022|Current Reseach, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Shift in Trends of Prenatal Substance Use Observed with Rapid Increase in Prenatal Marijuana Use

Heightened Risk of Substance Use Disorders Among Female Youths Who Attempt Suicide

A new study in JAMA Psychiatry finds that female youths between the ages of 8 and 19 who attempted suicide had a substantial risk of hospitalization for a substance use disorder (SUD) later in life compared to female youths who never attempted suicide.

By |2022-06-01T07:12:17-04:00June 1, 2022|Current Reseach, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Heightened Risk of Substance Use Disorders Among Female Youths Who Attempt Suicide

DFAF Attends International Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

DFAF was honored to attend the international conference, Uniting the Global Community to Face the Challenge of Addiction, hosted by ISSUP, NRC of the UAE, ICUDDR, and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

By |2022-05-26T15:03:54-04:00May 26, 2022|In The News, International News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on DFAF Attends International Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

NEW Episode Released in Pathways 2 Prevention Podcast!

In this month's episode, we talk with Mr. Dandy Yela, the World Federation Against Drugs DRC Country Representative about their Sober Youth Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  

By |2024-10-25T14:06:28-04:00April 6, 2022|Uncategorized, Videos|Comments Off on NEW Episode Released in Pathways 2 Prevention Podcast!

It’s National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week!

Drug Free America Foundation is proud to partner with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) taking place today, Monday March 21st and going through Sunday, March 27th.

By |2022-03-21T08:10:57-04:00March 21, 2022|Current Reseach, Uncategorized|Comments Off on It’s National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week!

Adverse neonatal outcomes associated with maternal marijuana use during pregnancy

Infants born to women who reported marijuana use during pregnancy were more likely to experience adverse neonatal outcomes than infants born to women who did not report marijuana use during pregnancy (non-users) according to a new study published in the BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

By |2022-02-09T14:34:47-05:00February 9, 2022|Current Reseach, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Adverse neonatal outcomes associated with maternal marijuana use during pregnancy

Celebrating Youth Substance Use Prevention Month!

Take part in youth substance use prevention month by celebrating the largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign, Red Ribbon Week!

By |2021-11-04T15:59:16-04:00October 26, 2021|In The News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Celebrating Youth Substance Use Prevention Month!

Let’s Celebrate International Recovery Day!

"Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community." As we end National Recovery Month on International Recovery Day, we celebrate the millions of people in recovery while giving hope to those with substance use disorders and their loved ones.

By |2021-09-30T09:08:47-04:00September 30, 2021|In The News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Let’s Celebrate International Recovery Day!

9th Annual Prevention Summit

Join us in Tampa, Florida on August 30-31, 2021 for two days of drug education and prevention training. National experts will discuss the impacts of drug abuse, research, current policies, emerging trends, and prevention strategies that strengthen communities.

By |2021-08-20T08:48:20-04:00June 14, 2021|In The News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 9th Annual Prevention Summit
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