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​Reimagining AOD Prevention: Making the Transition to the Virtual Space

Decades of research have examined the effectiveness of in-person prevention efforts to address substance misuse among college students. 

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UNCW Mourns the Passing of Vice Chancellor Patricia Leonard

Pat’s work toward renovating the Fisher Student Center and Fisher University Union, Warwick Center and Burney Center, based on her close relationship to the Herbert Fisher family and their generous donations, will leave a lasting legacy as the heart of campus, where students, faculty, staff and guests visit and build community every day. 

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Coalitions in Action – Healthy Campus and Community Coalition Finds Achievable Goals During the Pandemic

(CADCA) “Geneseo is a town of about 10,500, located in the Finger Lakes region of New York, about 30 miles south of Rochester,” said the coalition’s Prevention Specialist Robert Levy. 

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Today's high potency weed raises risk of anxiety and addiction, study says

(CNN, May 27) If you're thinking of returning to the weed of your youth to ease the strain of the pandemic, you will soon discover a potent truth -- today's weed is nothing like yesterday's.

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DEA podcast about drug misuse among college students wins award

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s podcast series, Prevention Profiles: Take Five, has received a Second Place Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators.

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​Prevention During Times of Uncertainty

Richard Lucey, Jr., Senior Prevention Program Manager in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section

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Addressing Substance Misuse on Campus Together

Alcohol. Marijuana. Opioids. Vaping. It is not a secret that misuse of these substances and others is a very real, and in some cases, a growing threat on college campuses nationwide.

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DEA releases 2020 Drugs of Abuse Resource Guide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has released the 2020 edition of Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide, which is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States.

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Newbies More Apt to Have Bad Reaction to Marijuana: Study

(HealthDay News, April 2) -- Common bad reactions to marijuana include coughing fits, anxiety and paranoia, but regular users are less likely to have problems than occasional users, a new study finds.

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Postponed

WASHINGTON – The upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020 is postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.