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National Take-Back Day is THIS Saturday!

Don't be the dealer -- get rid of your old or unused prescription meds! DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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Drugs and Sexual Assault

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Whether at a bar, at a party, or even at a “friend’s” home – drug-facilitated sexual assault can happen to anyone at any time. It’s important that the young people in your life understand the danger, and are aware of the facts to protect themselves from becoming victims.

April is Stress Awareness Month

Many times teens turn to stimulants and other drugs to deal with stress.

Check out these seven drug-free ways your teen can destress.

News & Headlines

Fatal Car Crashes Happen More Often Than Usual on 4/20, Study Finds

(TIME) Deadly car crashes were 12 percent higher on April 20 after 4:20 p.m. compared to numbers a week before and a week after, researchers found.
Study links rising heroin deaths to 2010 OxyContin reformulation

(Notre Dame News, April 9) In 2010, the private pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma tried to reformulate the powerful painkiller Oxycontin to make it less addictive. But, according to new research, this effort did not help to reduce nationwide drug overdoses and may have amplified the heroin epidemic.
Two deaths, 54 other cases of severe bleeding tied to fake weed in Illinois

(CNN, April 2) The use of synthetic cannabinoids (sometimes referred to as fake weed) is believed to be behind more than 50 cases of severe bleeding and two deaths in Illinois.
Nearly 1 million people were out of the workforce because of opioid addiction in 2015, according to study

(The Washington Post, March 27) A new study highlights the significant impact drugs have had on American workers.