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While recognized today as a highly addictive opioid, heroin was sold in the early 20th century by Bayer as a cough remedy and a more powerful, less addictive substitute for morphine, as explained in a "Stories from the Collection" video from the DEA Museum.
With nearly one in five Texas high schoolers admitting to vaping, the American Lung Association is asking parents to start a conversation with their kids about e-cigarettes.
On Wednesday evening, Detroit public schools students and community leaders held a town hall at the Farwell Recreation Center to take a stand against vape and marijuana products in schools.
97% of American youth, ages 12-17, play video games. Leveraging this popularity by way of esports provides a unique mechanism to deliver DEA’s life-saving message of “One Pill Can Kill” to this hard-to-reach demographic.
Illinois high school students made a PSA video for a Health Occupations Students of America competition, highlighting the dangers of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Your friends and family can tell when you’re high — and so can law enforcement. Driving high is impaired driving and it’s illegal. If You Feel Different, You Drive Different. Drive high, get a DUI.