Veronica Colondam founded Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YCAB, or Loving the Nation’s Children Foundation) in 1999 in order to increase awareness about the drug abuse problem in Indonesia. CAB offers ...

School-based substance abuse prevention programs have emerged as a critical ... including alcohol and illicit drugs, leading to significant adverse consequences. Cognitive-Behavioral Skills ...

The demand for addiction prevention and treatment professionals continues to grow. Western Michigan University has been preparing students for this important field for over 50 years. And today SPADA ...

Research shows that kids may start experimenting with substances around ages 11 or 12. But many substance use programs dont ...

The WBG Domestic Abuse Prevention Program (DAPP) is managed by the Health Services Department and Human Resources ... denying medical care or forcing alcohol and/or drug use, or using other physical ...

Nunavut is looking for the "creativity and ingenuity of the community members" to reduce suicide and the use of alcohol and drugs. A researcher echoes the need to address the dynamic factors that ...

After a 15-year lull, abuse ... program in Maine and Virginia to distribute free tamper-resistant prescription pads to physicians to help curb diversion of OxyContin and other controlled drugs.

According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 3.8 percent of American adults abuse opioids each year. Heroin is a drug that comes from a flower, the opium poppy, which usually grows ...

The Nunavut government is calling for proposals on suicide prevention initiatives and alcohol and drug prevention funding programs, to address the mental health crisis the territory is facing.

The Washington State Health Care Authority awarded 13 different organizations at their prevention summit ... Clarkston EPIC focuses on preventing drug abuse within our community.

Health Centers Near Me examined SAMHSA's substance use and mental health survey to identify states with free or affordable ...

A bipartisan package of bills expanding New Mexico's mental health and drug abuse treatment system received broad support Wednesday, but also prompted a slew of questions. The proposals would, as a ...