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Study: Exercise Affects Addiction

Regular exercise can also help prevent cocaine relapses, according to new research out of the University of Buffalo.

The 2018 Red Ribbon Patch Program is now underway! Get details on how your troop can earn Red Ribbon patches and Certificates of Participation.

Wondering how you can treat pain without using prescription opioids? Learn about some popular options.

Phil Bauer, father of 18-year-old Mark Bauer, was shocked when his son died after ingesting a lethal mix of prescription drugs.

Cartels use new form of methamphetamine to target fresh market, troopers warn

(WCPO, August 6) Ohio law enforcement officials seized two shipments of methamphetamine pills over the last few months, WCPO reports.
Rate of women addicted to opioids during pregnancy quadrupled in 15 years, CDC says

(CNN, August 9) Between 1999 and 2014, the rate of opioid use disorder among women delivering babies increased more than 300 percent, according to a recently released report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Illegal drugs aren’t tough to get in rural places

(Futurity, August 2) Drugs are not a big city problem. In fact, some of the places hardest hit by the opioid epidemic in particular are smaller, less populated areas.
Doctors and Policymakers Struggle To Keep Up As Opioid Use Surges among Women

(Huffington Post, July 25) While men have higher rates of substance use than women nationwide, opioid use among women appears to be on the rise.