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Drug Addiction, Foster Care, and Young Adult Housing Aid Vouchers
May is National Foster Care Month. Learn about the skyrocketing proportion of foster care entrances caused by drug addiction, as well as a voucher program promoted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides housing aid to young adults who are exiting foster care and are at risk of becoming homeless.
Ohio High School Seniors Lead Substance Use Prevention Summit for Middle Schoolers
Nearly 100 middle school students participated in a crucial lesson on substance use, with instruction and mentorship provided by Ohio high school seniors from the Fairfield Prevention Coalition. The goal of the summit is to raise awareness among younger students about the dangers of substance use.
DEA Community Outreach Resources
Visit the one-stop shop to download all of DEA's 200+ resources, including fact sheets, flyers, posters, and education curriculum.
Fentanyl: A Decade of Death
Fentanyl is driving overdose deaths in San Diego and beyond. Steve Breen and his San Diego-based nonprofit newsroom inewsource explore the problem and the human toll through illustrated storytelling.
2024 Red Ribbon Photo Contest Winners Announced
The DEA and the National Family Partnership have announced the winners of the 2024 Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest!
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.
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 study from researchers at the Creighton University School of Medicine found that lung cancer patients who smoked marijuana and tobacco were diagnosed with the condition 2.8 years earlier than those who smoked tobacco but not marijuana.
Pulitzer Center grantee Elyse Wild shared her Pulitzer project on the opioid crisis in Native American communities with South Dakota State University students, faculty, and staff.