Each October, communities across the nation observe Substance Use Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of preventing substance misuse before it begins and to honor those ...

Prevention remains one of the most effective and cost-conscious tools we have in our fight against the drug crisis. This National Prevention Week, we urge lawmakers to renew their investments in ...

Franklin County Commissioners declared October as Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month in the county to highlight local prevention efforts.

Every October, Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month provides a reminder of the lives at stake in the fight against ...

Prevention is a community effort. We no longer live in a culture where there are off limit subjects. As a society, we can teach age-appropriate prevention. Children of parents who talk to their teens ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — Officials who battle drug addiction and drug crimes on a daily basis want people to know this week has been Red Ribbon Week — a time set aside to raise awareness for drug prevention ...

Nabarun Dasgupta, an acclaimed UNC epidemiologist and researcher, is part of the MacArthur Foundation Fellows Class of 2025.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognizes Substance Use Prevention Month every ...

Medical professionals have long recognized a troubling pattern: drug use significantly increases the risk of HIV infection. This connection affects millions worldwide, yet many people remain unaware ...

Downtown is perhaps the most obvious location, but some city councilors are fiercely opposed to the idea given the area’s ...

Dallas County is expanding its Overdose Response Team to five cities, aiming to reduce fentanyl-related deaths through onsite ...

Injury deaths involving drug use rose from just under 20% to nearly 31% over the five-year period, researchers found. About ...