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 ...

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 ...

Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign aimed at keeping kids in our country drug-free. Started by the National Family Partnership in 1985, this ...

The Illinois Prevention Network rallied high school students to lobby state legislators to pass drug and alcohol regulation bills.

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 ...

The Office of National Drug Control Policy has unveiled a new video aimed at alerting the public to the severe risks posed by illicit drugs.

Despite America’s often-toxic politics, our legislators can still come together and fight the good fight: Look at the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, a new bipartisan Senate bill ...

October is National Bullying Prevention Month; bullying prevention programs begin locally, with communities and the individuals within them creating safe and supportive schools, organizations, ...

Recreational drug use often begins as a seemingly harmless activity, a way to unwind, socialize or experiment. However, what starts as occasional use can quickly spiral into addiction, with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senate Confirms Sara Carter As Drug Czar Image by Senate Judiciary Republicans @SenJudiciaryGOPX Carter was confirmed Tuesday by a ...

Drug abuse includes the use of any drug or medication for recreational purposes or to feel good, help with sleep, etc. They may have been originally prescribed drugs (medications) for pain, such as ...

ISSUP is a global professional network that promotes evidence-based approaches to drug prevention, treatment and recovery.