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Win an iPad and $1,000 for your school by competing in the 2024 National Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest, open October 1 - November 1!
2024 National Red Ribbon Rally
During Red Ribbon Week each October, young people in communities and schools across the nation pledge to live drug-free by wearing red ribbons and participating in community-wide anti-drug events. This year's National Red Ribbon Rally features diverse community perspectives, youth performances, and contest winners.
Watch: 'Awkward Conversations' Podcast Season 4
The Drug Enforcement Administration is pleased to announce the next installment of its collaboration with the Elks Drug Awareness Program. From the science of addiction to the impact of influencers, take a peek at the topics, as well as guests of upcoming episodes of "Awkward Conversations", Season 4 by accessing the DEA news release.
2024 Red Ribbon Campus Video PSA Contest
Save the date: September 9-November 4.
On September 9, full contest rules for this college and university contest will be available here.
October: Substance Use Prevention Month
October is Substance Use Prevention Month. Visit SAMHSA for weekly social media shareables, flyers, a virtual meeting background, and more.
'The Time to Act Is Now' -- California School Makes Fentanyl Mini-Film
A California school community released a mini-film on the fentanyl epidemic, showing how America's #1 drug threat can impact students and their families.
Xylazine: A Drug That Naloxone Can’t Combat
Xylazine – often called “tranq” – is a drug adulterant that DEA has detected in a growing number of overdose deaths, despite the FDA authorizing it only for veterinary use.
A partial autopsy conducted on former One Direction singer Liam Payne found multiple substances in his system when he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of a hotel room in Argentina last week, according to a new report from ABC News.
On just one sweltering day during the hottest June on record in Phoenix, a 38-year-old man collapsed under a freeway bridge and a 41-year-old woman was found slumped outside a business.