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America’s overdose crisis impacts all of us. Families in small towns, large cities, Tribal lands, and every community in between are affected, no matter who they are, what they look like, or how much money they make. That’s why President Biden named beating the opioid and overdose crisis a key pillar of his Unity Agenda during his first State of the Union Address.

High school seniors’ use of delta-8, a cannabis compound that’s sometimes marketed as “light THC” or a legal alternative to weed, is “appreciable,” according to a new study, particularly in states that don’t have a legal weed option for adults.

Dr. Eric Davidson currently serves as Executive Director for Health and Counseling Services at Eastern Illinois University. In this month's article, he outlines the characteristics of a thorough and rigorous biennial review of campus substance misuse prevention programs, as well as the advantages of conducting one.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a letter Tuesday to e-commerce companies regarding the sale of pill presses. As regulated entities under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), e-commerce platforms are generally required to comply with CSA recordkeeping, identification, and reporting requirements on the distribution, importation, and exportation of pill press machines.

Dr. Allison M. Smith serves as the Assistant Commissioner for Student Health and Wellness for the Louisiana Board of Regents. For Black History Month's article, she discusses why Black students at HBCUs tend to use substances less.

More than 23,000 student-athletes from all three divisions participated in the NCAA study.

Centre College student Ethan Banzon's video won second place in the national Red Ribbon Week PSA contest.

Congratulations to the University of Northern Colorado, Centre College, and West Chester University for winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, respectively, in the Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest, cosponsored by DEA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

More than 23,000 from all 3 divisions participated in the NCAA study.

Sean Fearns is the Chief and Rich Lucey is the Senior Prevention Program Manager in DEA's Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section. In this month's article, Sean and Rich provide an overview of sessions at the NASPA Strategies Conference (January 17-20) where you can interact with DEA staff and/or see their resources.