Tags: "youth"

21 Aug
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National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

Drug Free America Foundation is joining Facing Fentanyl's efforts to address the fentanyl crisis and remember the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning. It is estimated that synthetic opioids like fentanyl kills over 150 people every day.

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18 Jul
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Reports from the CDC show a vast increase in marijuana-related ER visits among youth during the pandemic

The frequency of young individuals consuming harmful amounts of marijuana edibles or smoking marijuana to the point where they need emergency assistance increased considerably during the pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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07 Jun
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From Local to Global: Pakistan Youth Organization’s Fight Against Substance Abuse

In this month's insightful episode, we're joined by Sana Ullah Rathore, a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in drug demand reduction and the founder of the Pakistan Youth Organization (PYO).

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05 Jun
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Alarming Connection Between Youth Vaping and Marijuana Use and Binge Drinking

A new study published in the Journal of Substance Use and Misuse finds that vaping nicotine is intensely connected with using marijuana and binge drinking among U.S. youth.

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12 May
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National Prevention Week Activities

Drug Free America Foundation is joining communities around the nation to celebrate National Prevention Week sponsored by Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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04 May
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Preventing Drug Addiction in Pakistan: A Comprehensive Approach

In this episode, host Dave Closson interviews Cristina von Sperling Afridi, founder of the Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation (KKAWF) in Pakistan. KKAWF was launched after Cristina and her husband, Ambassador Tariq Khan Afridi, lost their 19-year-old son, Karim, to ...

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22 Mar
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Seeking Youth Ages 18 to 25 for Young Professionals Advisory Board

Are you a passionate advocate for substance use prevention? We're looking for enthusiastic, driven young professionals to join our advisory board and make a real impact in our community.

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03 Mar
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A Playful Approach to Drug Prevention: How to Do Drug Prevention Without Talking About Drugs

Today in the latest episode of our Pathways 2 Prevention Podcast, we are speaking with Anne-Kristin Imenes, Senior counselor/psychologist specialist in Norway. She shared a wonderful program that addresses mental health and life skills called Robust Youth.

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06 Feb
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Marijuana use associated with increased suicidal behaviors among U.S. youth

A new study finds higher rates of suicidal behaviors among youth that used marijuana in the past-year compared to youth that did not.

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06 Jan
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New episode released in our Pathways 2 Prevention podcast

In this episode, we’re talking about alcohol prevention with Movendi International, who is the largest independent global movement for development through alcohol prevention.

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