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.
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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 ...
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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).
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Take part in youth substance use prevention month by celebrating the largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign, Red Ribbon Week!
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"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.
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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.
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It's National Prevention Week (NPW)! This annual health observance week is sponsored by SAMHSA to increase awareness and action for substance use prevention and promotion of positive mental health.
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