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Md. College Student Wins Top Prize in Red Ribbon Week Video Contest

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Colleges using sober dorms to combat alcohol, drug addiction

Massachusetts university makes anti-overdose drug available in campus buildings

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Sensible Strategies for Promoting Healthy Choices

David S. Anderson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Education and Human Development, George Mason University

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Opioids now kill more people than breast cancer

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Collegiate Recovery

For most students, a common misperception is that the college experience includes frequent alcohol parties, most college students use marijuana and other illegal drugs, and many use prescription drugs recreationally.

No Family Is Safe From This Epidemic

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Press Release: DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Office launch opioid abuse prevention public awareness campaign

Attorney General Jeff Sessions creates new DEA office to 'turn tide' in opioid crisis

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This Holiday Season, Talk to Your Young Adult about the #1 U.S. Health Crisis: Opioids

The holidays provide an excellent opportunity to talk to your young adults—about the devastating effects of opioid and prescription drug misuse.