Spreading Awareness about Prescription Medication Abuse in May
This month, The Partnership at Drugfree.org is participating in various events around the country to help address the issue of prescription drug abuse. Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on in May: On...
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Presentation: Steve Pasierb Delivers Keynote at Women in Government’s 15th...
On May 10, 2012, our President and CEO Steve Pasierb delivered the morning keynote at the Women in Government’s Outreach to Vulnerable Populations Conference, themed “Building Better Futures for...
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New Legislation to Prevent Cough Medicine Abuse Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) this week introduced new bipartisan legislation to prevent the abuse of cough syrup to get high, a particularly worrisome trend among American teens. Dextromethorphan...
View ArticleThe Partnership at Drugfree.org Comments on National Survey on Drug Use and...
Statement of Steve Pasierb, President Survey: Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens Remains Unchanged at What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Calls “Epidemic” Levels ~New National...
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The Partnership at Drugfree.org Honors and Remembers James E. Burke, Chairman...
October 1, 2012 – New York, NY – The Partnership at Drugfree.org honors and remembers James E. Burke, who passed away on Friday, September 28. Burke, one of the nation’s most admired chief executives...
View ArticleParents Key in Curbing Teen DXM Abuse
We recently sent a letter to the editor of The Clarion Ledger newspaper in Mississippi, in response an editorial about hundreds of cough medicine bottles that were found in a landfill following a home...
View ArticleThe Partnership at Drugfree.org Responds to Surge in Childhood Marijuana Use...
Statement of Steve Pasierb, President and CEO New York, NY, December 19, 2012 – The University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future Study (MTF) – an annual survey on teen drug abuse tracking 8th, 10th...
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Armstrong Broke World Records in Cycling, Then Shattered Them with...
Lance Armstrong has finally acknowledged what so many suspected for so long. After countless adamant denials, he admitted to doping and to using performance-enhancing substances (PES) during the span...
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The Partnership at Drugfree.org Collaborates With Former NBA Basketball...
~Mullin to Host Live FACEBOOK Chat on Substance Abuse and Recovery as part of The Medicine Abuse Project ~ New York, NY, March, 7, 2013 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit helping...
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New Legislation to Prevent Cough Medicine Abuse Re-Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) this week re-introduced new bipartisan legislation to prevent the abuse of cough syrup to get high, a particularly worrisome trend among American teens. Dextromethorphan...
View ArticleIn The News: The 2012 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study
This year’s Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) results, which confirmed that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their lifetime, received extensive...
View ArticleMyths Debunked: Underage Drinking of Alcohol at Home Leads to Real...
~New Interactive Web Resource from The Treatment Research Institute and The Partnership at Drugfree.org Helps Educate Parents on State-By-State Penalties for Providing Alcohol to Teens~ New York, May...
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The Partnership at Drugfree.org Hosts Facebook Chat with New York Times...
~Sheff to Chat Live about Drug Addiction as a Disease, Treatment and Recovery~ New York, NY, May 30, 2013 – The Partnership at Drugfree.org, the national nonprofit leading The Medicine Abuse Project, a...
View ArticleA Win for Families: Urban Outfitters Halts Prescription Drug Paraphernalia...
Statement of Steve Pasierb, President and CEO, The Partnership at Drugfree.org New York, NY, June 17, 2013—Last Friday, Urban Outfitters issued a statement to CNN that it was halting the sale of...
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Today Show Interviews Steve Pasierb
This morning, our President and CEO Steve Pasierb was featured on The Today Show to discuss teens inhaling alcohol to get high. The segment can be viewed on the show’s website or by clicking the image...
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New Survey Finds That Parents Who Support Marijuana Legalization Expect...
~ A Majority of Parents Say Legal Age for Marijuana Use Should be 21, Smoking Pot in Public Places Should be Prohibited ~ ~“Marijuana: It’s Legal, Now What?” Panel Discussion Taking Place Today in...
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Statement from Steve Pasierb on the Death of “Glee” Star Cory Monteith
We are saddened by the tragic, early death of “Glee” star Cory Monteith due to an overdose of heroin and alcohol. We hope that parents take this teachable moment and talk with their kids early and...
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Attorney General Holder’s Proposal to Reduce Minimum Sentences For...
Attorney General Eric Holder; Photo Credit: Ed Andrieski/AP Attorney General Eric Holder today announced a new Justice Department policy to charge non-violent drug offenders in such a manner as to not...
View ArticleHearst Television’s Kathleen Keefe Elected to Board of Directors of The...
The Partnership at Drugfree.org, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to finding evidence-based solutions to adolescent substance use disorders, announced the election of Kathleen...
View ArticleThe Partnership at Drugfree.org Comments on National Survey on Drug Use and...
Survey: Mixed News on Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens and Young Adults Use Remains at Levels The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Calls an “Epidemic” NEW YORK, N.Y. September 4, 2013 –...
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